The Anniversary

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Discerning Drinkers (16 ratings)

Serve in a

Coupe glass

How to make:

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

1 2/3 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
5/6 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
5/12 fl oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
5/12 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/6 fl oz Grenadine/pomegranate syrup
2 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
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Recipe contains the following allergens:

Review:

Vibrant in both colour and flavour with rich apricot and grenadine balanced by lemon freshness and charged with spirituous bourbon. Apricot, bourbon and lemon are a harmonious trio enriched with grenadine.

History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2021 by Susanna McMahon, a keen amateur mixologist and 74-year-old grandmother who says, "This drink was created for those who think they do not like bourbon. The apricot brandy works magic on the bourbon, creating a most appealing drink. This is in honor of my in-law's fiftieth wedding anniversary."

Nutrition:

One serving of The Anniversary contains 204 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 19.44% alc./vol. (38.88° proof)
  • 20.5 grams of pure alcohol
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