Astral Plane

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Ingredients:
1 oz Cockburn's White Heights Port
2⁄3 oz Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc)
5⁄6 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
0.42 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
2 dash Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
2 oz Thomas Henry Soda Water
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of grapefruit slice wheel.
  3. SHAKE first 5 ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass whilst also pouring soda.
  5. Garnish with grapefruit slice wheel.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10
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Review:

A bittersweet, refreshing aperitivo.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Tyson Buhler at Death & Company in Manhattan, New York City.

Nutrition:

One serving of Astral Plane contains 123 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.5 standard drinks
  • 4.92% alc./vol. (4.92° proof)
  • 7.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Matt’s Avatar Matt
15th March at 02:31
I like this - the Suze gives a low-key vegetal taste that I enjoy, with some lemon brightness and tartness emerging mid to late taste. I'd order this at a nice bar with a good bartender, but if I'm at home I'd likely just go with a Porto Tonico (and maybe a dash of Suze if I really want the vegetal element).
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Frederic D.’s Avatar Frederic D.
24th May 2023 at 22:21
A light and refreshing low-ABV drink. The main flavors coming through are toned-down bitter Suze and a touch of sweet lemon. Definitely pleasant, but also kind of innocuous, not something I would feel the need to revisit frequently.
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