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Elba 1814
Serve in
Coupe glassGarnish:
Optional: skewer of mandarine wedges and basil.
How to make:
Muddle basil leaves with vodka in base of shaker. Add other ingredients. Shake with ice and fine strain into chilled coupe.
| 1/2 fl oz | Mandarine Napoleon liqueur |
| 1 1/4 fl oz | Vodka |
| 1 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 3 leaf | Basil leaves |
| 1/3 fl oz | Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) |
| 1/6 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) |
| 3 dash | Angostura or other aromatic bitters |
| 5 drop | Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s |
