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L'Expérience

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (17)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 2⁄3 fl oz Ketel One Vodka
2⁄3 fl oz Elderflower liqueur
2⁄3 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
5⁄12 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
3 fresh Basil leaves

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Method

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemongrass stick.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

  • 18.9 grams of pure alcohol

History

The signature cocktail of the French Experimental Group since their first bar in Paris opened in 2007. The Experimental recipe uses elderflower cordial rather than elderflower liqueur but I find many elderflower cordials contribute too much citric acidity in addition to the fresh lemon juice.

Review

Vodka-laced rich floral elderflower balanced by lemon citrus acidity with basil contributing aromatics.

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Comments & Discussion

Florian Ruf Premium Member
Refreshing, yet a little bit too sweet for me. Next time I will try 6/2,25/2,25/1 (cl).
score: 3
lina linda
This is amazing. I made this for 4 people and they all absolutely loved it. It is highly sweet but sour enough - I can only describe it as adult sour patch in the best way. The elderflower brings a great floraly-earthiness to not make it actual sour patch though, so just amazing. Quite intense in every flavour other than bitter alcohol.
score: 1

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$3.16 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 9.5 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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* May not include all ingredients. Price per cocktail is an estimate based on cost of one cocktail with ingredients shown above and does not include shipping.