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Flying Dutchman

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Photographed in a Speakeasy Nick & Nora 4.75oz

Ingredients:
1 2⁄3 oz Oude genever
1⁄6 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
1⁄3 oz Chilled water
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

How to make:

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

A Martini-style genever forward cocktail with bittersweet zesty orange.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Flying Dutchman contains 92 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 26.63% alc./vol. (26.63° proof)
  • 17.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Herbert Brant’s Avatar Herbert Brant
24th September 2022 at 21:04
Delightful. I have been waiting to try this, and happily a liquor store in my city finally got a Dutch Oude Genever. Worth the wait!
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
28th April 2022 at 00:10
Wonderful variation of a Martini. Nice flavour of the Genever and a nice hint of orange. Excellent for before dinner.
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