Fly Like a Butterfly

Fly Like a Butterfly image
Serve in
a Martini glass...
1 shot Martini Extra Dry vermouth BUY
1 shot Martini Rosso vermouth BUY
½ shot Dubonnet Red
½ shot Freshly squeezed orange juice
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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

Comment:

This light, aromatic, sweet and sour beauty has a grown-up, quinine-rich flavour but lacks the 'sting like a bee' finish.

Origin:

Created by yours truly (Simon Difford), this is my take on a classic cocktail called a 'Lovely Butterfly' made with the same ingredients.

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SHAKE all ingredients

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