Name: Suzette au Bal (Suzette at the Ball)
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Gentian liqueur; 15 ml Pear liqueur; 10 ml Mezcal; 20 ml Lemon juice; 10 ml Sugar syrup (2:1); 15 ml Egg white (pasteurised)

Suzette au Bal (Suzette at the Ball)
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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 oz	Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc)
¹⁄₂ oz	Giffard Poire William
¹⁄₃ oz	Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
²⁄₃ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₃ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
¹⁄₂ oz	Egg white (pasteurised) or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of pear slice (dehydrated).
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
Garnish with pear slice.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

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Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Dry and lightly bitter with a faint mezcal smokiness and delicate rich pear fruit.

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History:

Created in 2017 by Alexandre Girard at La Queue du Coq in Annecy, France, who told us, "Suzette is the name of French song. It's the story of a guy who falls in love with Suzette; a smart, smooth, incredible young woman. The scene takes place in a local dance in the middle of summer."

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Nutrition:

One serving of Suzette au Bal (Suzette at the Ball) contains 153 calories

Alcohol content:

0.7 standard drinks
10.26% alc./vol. (10.26° proof)
10.3 grams of pure alcohol

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David Hoyle

25th June 2022 at 11:01

I presented this recipe at my local hostelry as I do not have three of the ingredients at home... The result? A refreshing and tart drink thanks to the gentian liqueur with slightly sweetened lemon. The Mezcal added a smokey touch and, though I could not detect the pear flavour specifically, it was there reinforcing the other flavours. It might be nice to experiment with 20 ml Poire William, if folks want a more forward pear taste. The mixologist was impressed with the concoction, too!

Patrick Valentino

18th July 2021 at 02:36

I followed the recipe and ended up with a very strong mezcal flavored drink. Seemed even at 1/2 ounce to overpower the drink or maybe that is the flavor

Al Mitch

1st April at 21:01

It depends on the mezcal you use; more mineral flavor or more smokey...
I think this can be a excellent cocktail!
If done with a quality pear liqueur the pear flavor is there but not overpowering.

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