Name: Suzette au Bal (Suzette at the Ball)
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc); 15 ml Pear liqueur ( Poire William); 10 ml Mezcal; 20 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 10 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix); 15 ml Pasteurised egg white (or aquafaba)

Serve in an

Old-fashioned glass

Garnish:

Dehydrated pear slice

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. DRY SHAKE (without ice) and strain into ice-filled glass.

1 fl oz	Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc)
1/2 fl oz	Pear liqueur (Poire William)
1/3 fl oz	Del Maguey Vida Clásico mezcal
2/3 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
1/2 fl oz	Pasteurised egg white (or aquafaba)
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Hazardous ingredients

Pasteurised egg white (or aquafaba) is potentially hazardous to those with allergy or intolerance.

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Review:

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

History:

Created in 2017 by Alexandre Girard at La Queue du Coq, 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."

Nutrition:

One serving of Suzette au Bal (Suzette at the Ball) contains 152 calories.

Alcohol content:

0.8 standard drinks
11.13% alc./vol. (22.26° proof)
11.1 grams of pure alcohol

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