No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
H.S.L. Special
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 1/6 fl oz | Amaro Montenegro |
| 1/2 fl oz | Giffard Crème de Mûre liqueur |
| 5/6 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/4 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix |
| 1 dash | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
How to make
Glass
Photographed in a Libbey Old Fashioned 11oz
Method
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of blackberry dusted with powdered sugar.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of H.S.L. Special contains 159 calories
Alcohol content:
- 0.6 standard drinks
- 9.47% alc./vol. (18.93° proof)
- 8.4 grams of pure alcohol
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Amaro (e.g. Montenegro) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
History
Adapted from a cocktail created by and named after Hayden Scott Lambert at his bar, Bramble and Hugo Special this cocktail featured on the opening menu of Above Board back in November 2016.
Review
A delicately fruity bittersweet sweet 'n' sour aperitivo.
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