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Rye's Up

Name: Rye's Up
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 20 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 7.5 ml Cognac (brandy); 7.5 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 5 ml Elderflower liqueur; 1 dash Aromatic bitters; 3 drop Liquorice bitters

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Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
²⁄₃ fl oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₆ fl oz	Elderflower liqueur
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
3 drop	Liquorice bitters

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass. (No ice in glass.)

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Rye's Up contains 85 calories

Alcohol content:

0.9 standard drinks
29.91% alc./vol. (59.82° proof)
12.1 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

A contemporary cousin of the Sazerac.

Review

This short, rye-based, spirit-forward, and delicately floral "Up" (straight-up/ without ice) cocktail is best enjoyed as a "sharpener" before or after a meal.

St Germain Elderflower Liqueur 200ml - makes 40 cocktails
$14.99 $0.37 per cocktail

Angostura Aromatic Bitters 120ml - makes 384 cocktails
$13.99 $0.04 per cocktail Angostura Aromatic Bitters image

$0.41 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 40 cocktails.
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Mark Jones Premium Member 39w

I found this looking for a recipe that included licor 43. This drink came up in the list but 43 was not included in the ingredient list. Used it instead of elderflower liqueur. Had to make another sub too so can’t comment accurately. Turned out harsh on sipping but good finish.