Brotherhood

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Photographed in an UB Nick And Nora 1920

Ingredients:
1 oz Irish whiskey
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
1⁄2 oz Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
0.08 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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

I've reduced the quantities originally specified by a third for sobriety and added an optional splash of sugar syrup for balance.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Charles Joly, USA.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Brotherhood contains 164 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 22.77% alc./vol. (22.77° proof)
  • 17.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Andrew Gelb’s Avatar Andrew Gelb
26th August 2023 at 19:09
Ahhh, great minds and all that. I too decided some time ago to reduce this delicious drink's specs by one-third, not only for sobriety but also since this usually is but one of several Irish Whiskey-based drinks I'll make during an afternoon get together. Smaller drinks allow for more drinks! (Thus far, I've omitted the simple syrup, as in, I believe, the original recipe.)
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
12th February 2022 at 01:17
Great cocktail. Left out the sugar syrup to make it a bit more sour. Perfect blends of flavors. Could be dangerous as it does drink very easily.
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Andy Parnell-Hopkinson’s Avatar Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
6th February 2022 at 21:41
Very nice, in the original quantities. Sobriety be damned!
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