Fair Harvard

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Photographed in an UB Coley Coupe 1920 6oz

Ingredients:
2 oz BarSol Mosto Verde Italia Pisco
1 oz Strucchi Bianco Vermouth
3 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

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

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

This wonderfully aromatic cocktail; benefits from dilution so consider adding a splash of chilled water or serving on-the-rocks.

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History:

A recipe created in 2016 by drinks writer Robert Simonson to serve at a reception at Yale School of Architecture. The speaker was from Harvard so a classic dark liquor based Harvard Cocktail seemed appropriate but the venue was an all-white room, so, in case of spillage, Robert created this clear riff on the classic.

Nutrition:

One serving of Fair Harvard contains 137 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 26.1% alc./vol. (26.1° proof)
  • 23.7 grams of pure alcohol

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yeonsu kim’s Avatar yeonsu kim
20th September 2024 at 12:56
Hello.
One question I have is could I replace bianco to lillet blanc.
Is it okay?
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Ian Fenton’s Avatar Ian Fenton
5th May 2024 at 10:54
Definitely dependent on how good your pisco is, very similar to a grappatini.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
11th March 2022 at 01:26
What an interesting and very good pisco based cocktail. It was very spirit forward. As the pisco is the main flavouring, it does require a good bottle and not the nasty cheap stuff.
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Stephan Gröhn’s Avatar Stephan Gröhn
27th November 2021 at 22:23
This is a serious contender for the classical Martini cocktail, especially if considering what a noble spirit Pisco could be if using one of high quality. Not bad at all!
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