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Artichoke Hold

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Discerning Drinkers (147)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
3⁄4 fl oz Overproof aged pot still rum (high-ester 4-6 years old)
3⁄4 fl oz Cynar or other carciofo amaro
1⁄2 fl oz Elderflower liqueur
3⁄4 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 fl oz Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Double old-fashioned

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a DOUBLE OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of mint sprigs.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet.

Flavour Profile

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

Nutrition:

One serving of Artichoke Hold contains 193 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 15.24% alc./vol. (30.49° proof)
  • 15.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) — Nuts

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2019 by Jeremy Oertel at Donna Bar in Brooklyn, New York City.

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Review

The elderflower is dominated by the other less subtle flavours in this big-flavoured, sweet 'n' sour cocktail.

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Comments & Discussion

Robert Spain
Wonderful cocktail. I agree with other drinkers wrt lime being better than lemon. I tried with Smith and Cross and with OFTD. Both are great, but S&C is just amazing.
score: 1
Martin Linder Nilsson
Lovely drink. Sweet and tart. Made this for a large group of people and everyone enjoyed it. Cynar is a favorite of mine and it really finds its place in this drink. I used a little bit less of the Saint Germain though as I find the perfuminess can get a bit much.
score: 1
Calvin Grant Premium Member
This one's a five star favorite of mine. Esters + almond + elderflower form a fruity foil to the robust bitter herbal complex. Superb sweet and sour balance. S&C, Cynar 70, St. Germain.
score: 3
Frederic D. Premium Member
I was not a big fan of this drink. Maybe it was my specific ingredients (my lemon needed using up), but there was an unpleasantly bitter element to the swallow that I did not enjoy - something else than the expected bitterness from the Cynar. I'll have to revisit and update as appropriate. Otherwise, the drink starts off nicely enough, with rum funk and lemon tartness. I didn't really detect the elderflower at all.
score: 2
Jose Cruz
Used Probitas, all my Overproofs are funk bombs and would otherwise destroy this delicate amazing concoction, Floated 30 ml fresh pineapple juice !
score: 2
Josh Ryan
After seeing the recommendations for using lime instead of lemon I opted for that version instead.. and it was delicious. Well done.
score: 7
William Smith
A lovely drink, much greater than the sum of its parts. Flavors of dried fruit, almonds, and a bit of caramel. Aged brown liquor and Cynar have a real affinity for each other.
score: 5
Garret Brough
Definitely better with lime in my opinion. Still a marvelous cocktail that deserves much more love.
score: 6
Zach Schwartz
This has quickly become one of my favorite cocktails. It’s just so perfectly balanced, and I can never say no to orgeat! Tonight I discovered that it’s just as good (and dangerously smooth) with an ounce of 100 proof bourbon in place of the overproof rum…
score: 7
William Smith
That's a must-try! Thanx
score: 1

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