Name: Lefkó Martini
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Tsipouro; 15 ml Sauvignon blanc wine; 7.5 ml Honey and water syrup

Lefkó Martini
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Photographed in an UB Nick and Nora Gold 6oz

Ingredients:
1 ²⁄₃ oz	O/Purist Tsipouro
¹⁄₂ oz	Sauvignon blanc wine
¹⁄₄ oz	Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Prepare garnish of frozen/chilled green grape.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Sauvignon blanc wine - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Martini-esque in style but gin's juniper-led botanical character is replaced by a Greek grape distillate (Tsipouro). Enhanced vinous notes and flavoursome acidity provided by a splash of dry white wine (ideally Dafni or even Assyrtiko but Sauvignon Blanc also works well). A spoon of honey (again preferably Greek orange blossom) provides the all-important balancing richness of flavour.

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Variant:

If honey syrup is not to hand then substitute 5ml of 2:1 sugar syrup or 7.5ml of 1;1 simple syrup

History:

Created by yours truly in January 2021. Due to the use of a grape spirit and white wine, this Martini-like cocktail was going to be called a Greek White Martini but then discovered "Lefkó" is the Greek word for the colour white. It is also appropriately a synonym for white Greek grape varieties used in winemaking.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Lefkó Martini contains 176 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
24.76% alc./vol. (24.76° proof)
17.9 grams of pure alcohol

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