Medicinal Solution
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Medicinal Solution
Serve in a Collins glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Oude genever |
| 1⁄2 oz | Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄4 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 3 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
| 2 3⁄4 oz | Thomas Henry Tonic Water |
Garnish: Lime wedge
How to make:
SHAKE first 5 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with tonic water, lightly stir and serve with straws.
Review:
Every ingredient, apart from the sugar, has at some time been consumed for its medicinal qualities. Even sugar is still used to make bitter-tasting medicine more palatable. Some might say that's just what I've done here.
History:
Created in 2006 by yours truly.
Nutrition:
One serving of Medicinal Solution contains 184 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 11.82% alc./vol. (11.82° proof)
- 19.6 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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