Pharmaceutical Stimulant

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Discerning Drinkers (21 ratings)
Ingredients:
2 fl oz Ketel One Vodka
1/2 fl oz Galliano Espresso Coffee liqueur
1/4 fl oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup
1 1/2 fl oz Espresso coffee (freshly brewed & hot)
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Medical cup or Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of coffee beans.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
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Review:

A real wake-up call and the drink that led to many Espresso Martinis.

History:

Essentially an Espresso Martini served on the rocks, legendary bartender Dick Bradsell repurposed his coffee 'Martini' when given a list of 20 cocktail names by Damien Hirst for the menu at his new Pharmacy restaurant in Notting Hill where Damien Hirst artwork hung and Dick was bar manager (the site on Notting Hill Gate is now a Waitrose store).

Nutrition:

205 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 16.44% alc./vol. (32.88° proof)
  • 21 grams of pure alcohol
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On this day in 1900, Fernand Pete Petiot was born in Paris, to parents who owned a guesthouse - he would come to fame, correctly or otherwise, as the inventor

Margarita Day image

Margarita Day

There are days for most things in the US, but Margarita Day is a subject very close to our hearts. Because, no matter who invented this classic cocktail,

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