Esquire #2

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (7 ratings)

Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Ketel One Vodka
12 oz Absolut Raspberri Vodka
23 oz Giffard Parfait Amour liqueur
13 oz Chilled water omit if using wet ice
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of blackberries.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10

Review:

Spirit (vodka) forward and floral with notes of berry fruit.

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History:

Created in the 1990s by Dick Bradsell for Esquire Magazine.

Nutrition:

One serving of Esquire #2 contains 181 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 25.11% alc./vol. (25.11° proof)
  • 22.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Beth Schneider’s Avatar Beth Schneider
2nd January 2023 at 18:33
The review captures it perfectly, except for the striking color.