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Kingston Club
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Kingston Club
Serve in a Collins glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Honey herbal liqueur (e.g. Drambuie) |
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Pineapple juice |
| 3⁄4 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄6 oz | Fernet Branca liqueur |
| 3 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
| 1 oz | Thomas Henry Soda Water |
Garnish: Orange zest twist
How to make:
SHAKE first 5 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass, adding soda as you pour.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Pineapple juice with herbal attitude. Fernet contributes almost clove-like flavours to this fruity aperitivo cocktail.
History:
Purloined from Jeffrey Morgenthaler's 2014 The Bar Book in which he says, "I've always loved working with herbal liqueurs such as Drambuie, and Fernet-Branca makes a solid chunk of their sales from the staff at our restaurant. And behold, the Kingston Club was born."
Nutrition:
One serving of Kingston Club contains 176 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.1 standard drinks
- 10.09% alc./vol. (10.09° proof)
- 15 grams of pure alcohol
- More Aperitivo/aperitif cocktails
- More Herbal cocktails
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The Drambuie and pineaple juice mix perfectly with the dash of Fernet.