Drink Without A Name

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Discerning Drinkers (41 ratings)

Photographed in a Speakeasy Nick & Nora 4.75oz

Ingredients:
2 oz Ketel One Vodka
14 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
0.08 oz Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 10/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10

Review:

To say this nameless cocktail is "spirit-led" is an understatement but, as with a Martini, achieve a sufficiently cold serving temperature and you'll enjoy vodka with orange and delicate herbal nuances.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 1990 by Paul Harrington at The Townhouse, Emeryville, California, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Drink Without A Name contains 158 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 31.92% alc./vol. (31.92° proof)
  • 22.3 grams of pure alcohol

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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
9th October 2024 at 13:18
Didn’t have decent ice, but this definitely has potential, and could be just the thing, eg for those who like booze but not gin. I went with a couple of dashes of absinthe for the liqueur and it was very nice 😊
G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
2nd May 2024 at 14:36
I was really hoping this would suck. But if some company bottled a vodka that tasted like this, it would be my house vodka... I'm testing drinks while finishing off a bottle of Callieres triple sec, but I'm not wasting one drop of my Chartreuse verte on this, so I went with Dolin Genepy... Like Alexandre said - unexpectedly good.
Alexandre Perron’s Avatar Alexandre Perron
26th June 2022 at 15:43
Unexpectingly good, Cointreau Gives a lot of relief to the Vodka
Efrasiyab Efrasiyab’s Avatar Efrasiyab Efrasiyab
23rd December 2021 at 21:36
Such a pleasant drink. Satisfying with a breezy coolness. A perfect drink for a sunny winter day. I love the way GC hits from behind. Perfect.
Matthew Spritzsimmons’ Avatar Matthew Spritzsimmons
28th September 2021 at 01:02
This is a very pleasant drink. The Cointreau does a nice job of taking the edge off the Vodka. I didn't have an orange to zest so I added a drop of orange bitters but for me this was not an improvement. Might try this again with orange flavored Vodka.
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
24th July 2021 at 00:31
I liked this drink. It is, slightly for me, sweeter than I was expecting. Nice spice and orange notes.
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
24th July 2021 at 00:36
OK, after writing the above. We decided to add some orange bitters to see the difference. I would say 3 - 4 drops per drink. It did enhance the spice tones and upped the orange.
Andy Parnell-Hopkinson’s Avatar Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
18th December 2020 at 18:33
Disappointing