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Platinum Blond
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Platinum Blond
Photographed in a Retro Coupe
| 1⁄2 fresh | Rosemary sprig |
| 1 oz | Absolut Grapefruit Vodka |
| 1⁄2 oz | Elderflower liqueur |
| 1⁄2 oz | Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄3 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of rosemary sprig.
- MUDDLE rosemary in base of shaker.
- Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Garnish with rosemary sprig.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Floral elderflower liqueur mellows tart zesty citrus with rosemary adding herbal complexity.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2019 by Adam Gamboa at Il Posto restaurant in Denver, Colorado, USA.
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