Name: First Emperor
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Aromatized wine; 15 ml Agricole rhum (unaged); 7.5 ml Chartreuse Yellow; 7.5 ml Pineapple juice; 7.5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1)

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Glass:

Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Agricole blanc/cane juice rhum (unaged)
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Pineapple juice
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Grassy spirituous agricole rhum is mellowed by fruity pineapple, sweet herbal liqueur and vinous herbal vermouth.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe discovered in March 2018 at Merchant House in Bow Lane, London, England.

30ml Agricole rhum, 60ml Lillet Blanc, 15ml Yellow Chartreuse and 10ml pineapple syrup, served in a small stemmed wine glass with a single pebble-shaped sliver of ice.
Original Recipe, Merchant House, 2018

Named after Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). The following accompanied the cocktail on the Merchant House's menu: "After rising to the rank of General at the young age of 24, Napoleon later arranged a coup, placing himself as the first Emperor of France. His skill in command led to numerous years of French dominance in Europe and further afield, and his reforms continue to influence our society today."

Nutrition:

One serving of First Emperor contains 150 calories

Alcohol content:

1 standard drinks
15.24% alc./vol. (30.48° proof)
13.5 grams of pure alcohol

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G. M. Genovese

12th June at 23:41

Mad flavorful. Used what I had. Cocchi Americano, Rhum J.M Terroir Volcanique, Strega. Sweetness balanced enough to either take a splash of soda or sweetened carbonated mixer. Shouldn't push it too far over the edge in either direction. Surprising degree of pineapple essence, given the meager measure. Wouldn't put this on ice.