Name: Commander in Chief
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Pot still whiskey; 15 ml Pommeau du Normandie; 2.5 ml Apricot liqueur; 15 ml Verjuice; 2.5 ml Passion fruit syrup; 2 dash Aromatic bitters

Commander in Chief
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Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	The Busker Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
¹⁄₂ oz	Pommeau du Normandie
¹⁄₁₂ oz	Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
¹⁄₂ oz	Verjuice
¹⁄₁₂ oz	Monin Passion Fruit Syrup
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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Dry/sour

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Review:

Single pot still Irish whiskey gives this Commander backbone while verjuice adds a stiff upper lip, but this Chief has heart and soul in the form of passion fruit, apricot liqueur, and Pommeau de Normandie.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Jillian Vose at The Dead Rabbit, New York City, USA. Jillian's original recipe calls for the whisky to be split between 15ml Redbreast 12-year-old and 30ml Green Spot Irish whiskeys.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Commander in Chief contains 140 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
22.97% alc./vol. (22.97° proof)
18.5 grams of pure alcohol

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