Name: Velvet Threesome
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 20 ml Calvados apple brandy; 20 ml Cognac (brandy); 20 ml Pisco; 15 ml Licor 43; 7.5 ml Dry vermouth; 10 ml Chilled water

Ingredients

²⁄₃ fl oz

Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack

²⁄₃ fl oz

Cognac (brandy)

²⁄₃ fl oz

Pisco

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Licor 43 Original liqueur

¹⁄₄ fl oz

Strucchi Dry Vermouth

¹⁄₃ fl oz

Chilled water/mineral water (omit if using wet ice)

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS orange 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 Velvet Threesome contains 170 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
25.84% alc./vol. (51.69° proof)
24 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Comments & Discussion

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John Hinojos Premium Member 29w

Coming back to this cocktail after four years, still like it, but may back off on the Licor 43 a tad to make it a little less sweet.

Jeremy Harrold 34w

The Licor 43 certainly tames the three Brandie’s and gives a warm vanilla flavour with a few botanicals thrown into the mix by the vermouth. Nice.

Loz Horner 35w

Yup as everyone says nicely balanced (dialled down the liquor 43 slightly). Reminded us of a Titre Provisionaire, though we prefer those slightly for the interesting addition of the vinegar!

Tuber Magnatum Premium Member 1y

As others have mentioned, a very well balanced cocktail. I was worried that the Licor 43 would overwhelm but my fears were unfounded. The addition of chilled water as recommended if using dry ice in my view is critical; the added dilution helps tone down the syrupy mouthfeel of the Licor 43.

Caspian Berggren Premium Member 1y

Very balanced and interesting cocktail. The vermouth is surprisingly in the front, but quickly gives way to oak from the cognac and the apple and vanilla gives it all some backbone. At first I couldn't detect the pisco but it's there, playing second fiddle to the rest of the ingredients.

Jeff Newcastle 3y

Delicious, but I’m a little wary to have two. It’s very boozy….. Oh go on then, I’ll have another one ?

Miguel Perales Premium Member 3y

I'm usually more into "minimalist" cocktails ( fewer ingredients) but I must say this was a very nice. Everything was nicely balanced. All the flavors combine very nicely, with the Calvados and Licor 43 being just slightly prominent. Very nice cocktail.

Sandrine Mazoyer 4y

I tried it with vanilla Galliano and was well pretty boring. We, recently, found a bottle of licor 43 and it is a game changer for this cocktail. It is so much more complex and balance with 43 licor.

Morten Carlsbaek Premium Member 4y

Interesting but dominated by Licor 43. I might try it again but with less Licor 43 (7,5 or maybe 10 ml?)

Ralf Geulen 48w

Are you sure that it is the 43?
The pisco gives it a very special "feeling" in my opinion. So i'm very interested in what you found as a conclusion. :-)

Velvet Threesome

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Method

Garnish

Flavour Profile

Health & Nutrition

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