The Witches

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Akvavit / Aquavit
1 oz Lustau Manzanilla Papirusa Sherry
1⁄2 oz Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest and dill sprig..
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Express lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use to garnish with a dill sprig.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

Herbal and complex.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Chantal Tseng at Washington D.C.'s Reading Room. Chantal is inspired to create her "literary cocktails" by works of literature, in this case, the eponymous book by Roald Dahl.

Nutrition:

One serving of The Witches contains 187 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 27.49% alc./vol. (27.49° proof)
  • 24.7 grams of pure alcohol

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Ace Taylor’s Avatar Ace Taylor
26th January at 23:35
Made this with Lustau Amontillado sherry and Linie Aquavit. Pretty incredible. Very complex and the flavours of each component play off each other incredibly well.
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Joe Anderson’s Avatar Joe Anderson
22nd November 2024 at 06:45
I knew it was only a matter of time until this cocktail became recognized by the world. It’s simply transcendent, and until it was made official here; only made truly phenomenal depending on your taste. I use Fino Jerez-Xeres sherry, Vikre Overvann, and Norseman Olympia Liqueur. It’s a cascade of bold flavors and complementary aromas
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