Walter's Waltz

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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄6 oz Ginseng liqueur
1⁄2 oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
1⁄6 oz Kummel liqueur
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 2⁄3 oz Dry cider
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lemon zest twist (discarded) & apricot wedge/dried apricot half

How to make:

SHAKE first four ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with cider and briefly stir.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

Medium-dry, herbal, fruity, refreshing and delightfully different. Best served as an aperitivo.

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History:

Adapted from a drink discovered in 2017 at Marks Bar at Hix, Soho, London, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Walter's Waltz contains 170 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 13.14% alc./vol. (13.14° proof)
  • 15.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Lee Clarke’s Avatar Lee Clarke
4th October 2021 at 20:29
Thanks Simon. I’ve managed to find a small 50ml bottle on Whisky Exchange. Can’t see me using it often!! Cheers.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
4th October 2021 at 21:30
Good news. It never made it into many recipes, so perhaps its sad demise. Really sad!
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Lee Clarke’s Avatar Lee Clarke
3rd October 2021 at 21:24
Hi. Is there an alternative Ginseng Liqueur as this looks like it’s defunct? Cheers
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
4th October 2021 at 07:34
Sadly not Lee. There still appears to be some bots of Kamm & Sons available, at spiritly.com for example.
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