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Back To The Origin

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Discerning Drinkers (5)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Cacao & coffee spiced rum
5⁄6 fl oz Akashi-Tai Ginjo Yuzushu
1⁄6 fl oz Claret wine (Bordeaux red)
1⁄3 fl oz Elderflower liqueur
1⁄3 fl oz Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)

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How to make

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Method

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of blood orange zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Back To The Origin contains 207 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 17.92% alc./vol. (35.84° proof)
  • 18.3 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2020 by Nicolas Medicamento at the American Bar at The Savoy, London, England.

Review

Yuzu infused sake dominates this coffee and cacao spiced rum-based cocktail.

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Comments & Discussion

Alexandre Lambert
Hello, Back to the origin cocktail was a création cocktail from 2012, created by me for world class competition and served in Bar Louise, Cognac, France until 2014
Made by rum, grand marnier, cardamome bitter and gin spray.
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Hi Alexandre. Sounds like another example of two very different cocktails made completely independently of each other but sharing the same name.
score: 1
Nicolas Medicamento
Hi Alex, first of all thank you for taking the time to comment on my drink.
I just wanted to reach out to you to explain that the reason of this name is linked to my personal experience, and as you understand we all have one.
However I would love the opportunity to taste your cocktail at same point and we can exchange some feedback and cheers to our beautiful job. Nicolas.
score: 1
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