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Astral Plane

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (19)
Astral Plane image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Cockburn's White Heights Port
2/3 fl oz Gentian liqueur Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Avèze, Salers)
5/6 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
5/12 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
2 dash Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
2 fl oz Thomas Henry Soda Water

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Libbey Silk Road Kanei Collins

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of grapefruit slice wheel.

Method

  1. SHAKE first 5 ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass whilst also pouring soda.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with grapefruit slice wheel.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Astral Plane contains 124 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.6 standard drinks
  • 4.94% alc./vol. (9.88° proof)
  • 7.9 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.

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History

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

Review

A bittersweet, refreshing aperitivo.

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Comments & Discussion

Simon Sedgley Premium Member
This opens out delightfully with dilution...so no gulping, even if the day is a scorcher.
score: 1
Mike Gibb Premium Member
Clearly a stable-mate of the Porto Tonico and Belafonte, this is a suze riff on the Belafonte, swapping out Campari for gentian (+lemon, sugar). White port, gentian, lemon are all there, nothing domineering. A pleasant drink for summer afternoon.
[Astral Plane]
score: 1
Matt Premium Member
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).
score: 2
Frederic D. Premium Member
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.
score: 2

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$2.42 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 25 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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