Picotin

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Photographed in a Retro Coupe Engraved 7.75oz

Ingredients:
3⁄4 oz Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc)
3⁄4 oz Akvavit / Aquavit
2⁄3 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 oz Americano bianco
1⁄3 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

Bright yellow and on the bitter side of bittersweet with aquavit, lemon, gentian and maraschino liqueurs.

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History:

Created in 2015 by Florian Dubois at Joyeux Bordel in London, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Picotin contains 150 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1 standard drinks
  • 15.94% alc./vol. (15.94° proof)
  • 14.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Frederic D.’s Avatar Frederic D.
28th September 2023 at 01:09
Far from terrible, but on the given proportions the Suze completely overpowered the more delicate aquavit. I may try it again with different ratios, but as it is I am not a fan.
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Matt B’s Avatar Matt B
26th April 2024 at 00:55
Like you, I find Suze overpowers a lot of drinks, but dialing it back to 2/3rds the amount called for, it was quite enjoyable.
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Carsten Tiebel’s Avatar Carsten Tiebel
7th March 2021 at 01:13
Just made it with 2cl Suze Gentian Liqueur and 2.5cl of Akquavit, and added fresh Dill to the shake aswell as for the garnish, AWESOME!
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