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Once Upon A Time

Name: Once Upon A Time
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Blanche armagnac; 30 ml Aromatized wine; 30 ml Gentian liqueur; 2.5 ml White wine vinegar

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Ingredients
1 fl oz	Blanche armagnac
1 fl oz	Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)
1 fl oz	Gentian liqueur Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Avèze, Salers)
¹⁄₁₂ fl oz	White wine vinegar (Chardonnay)

How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Speakeasy Nick & Nora 4.75oz

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

THROW all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Once Upon A Time contains 162 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
21.72% alc./vol. (43.44° proof)
18.2 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a 2019 recipe by Mattia Lombardi, Amsterdam, this cocktail was inspired by the Negroni and the Brandy Alexander, and a mistake he made during his first bar shift while making them. Mattia says, "The white wine vinegar is a dedication to my colleague and friend Cécile Fayn, as it's her favourite ingredient."

Review

A short and lightly bitter aperitif-style cocktail with an attractive golden, almost sunny appearance.

Lillet Blanc 750ml - makes 25 cocktails
$22.99 $0.92 per cocktail Lillet Blanc image

Suze gentian liqueur 750ml - makes 25 cocktails
$32.99 $1.32 per cocktail Suze gentian liqueur image

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Makes a minimum of 25 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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Leo Barr 2y

Throw?

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 2y

I've turned the worth THROW into a link to a page which explains this mixing method.

Marcus Burckhardt 3y

I made this one with Cognac and acutally really liked it. Now I realize Blanche Armagnac is quite a different product (which I do not own either). Guess I will have to re-try with Grappa or Pisco. :D