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Bermondsey Minute

Difford’s Guide
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Bermondsey Minute image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Reposado tequila (100% agave)
2⁄3 fl oz Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth
1⁄4 fl oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
1⁄4 fl oz Monin Lavender Syrup
1⁄4 fl oz Chilled water/mineral water (omit if using wet ice)
3 drop Lavender bitters (optional)

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Retro Optic Coupette 15cl

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Bermondsey Minute contains 205 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 22.8% alc./vol. (45.6° proof)
  • 23.4 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Created in Bermondsey, London in 2014 by yours truly and adapted from the New York Minute, originally by Luke Whearty at Der Raum, Melbourne.

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Review

Tequila and lavender are a match made in heaven, made more complex with herbal wine notes from the vermouth and aromatised by delicately fruity maraschino cherry. A little extra dilution opens this cocktail. (Consider serving over ice.)

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Comments & Discussion

Joseph Murray
Is that correct, expressing TWO lemon twists? (and one orange)
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
No. Many thanks for making me aware of this. I've corrected to just one lemon zest twist.
score: 1
Chris Dimal
Absolutely delightful cocktail and your review is concurrent with my impressions of the drink. I did drink it straight up but I think I managed to get good dilution through keeping it on ice for a while after. Beautifully floral. I did however use a combination of Ango and lavender tincture which I premixed.
score: 1
Ruth Harvey
A perfectly balanced high class cocktail. Bravo Mr. Difford!
score: 3
Caspian Berggren Premium Member
Tequila and lavender go so beautifully together. Didn't have any lavender bitters so I used Bob's Margarita bitters and it worked great. The drink is slightly too sweet for me but if you add a couple of drops of bitters it's just right. I do agree that this should be served on the rocks. It deserves to have it's time in the glass.
score: 2
Simon Sedgley Premium Member
This truly is an elegant cocktail. Beautifully poised. We wouldn't have it without the bitters.
score: 1
Joshua Carver
Absolutely stellar, Simon! Really enjoy all the floral/citrus notes in this one.
score: 3
Carsten Tiebel
Worked with more Lavender Tincture and no additional sugar syrup, that way, with Antica Formula it worked out really well for me in case of the lvl of sweetness. Very nice fusion of flavours!
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Perfect tequila aperitif. We felt the lavender bitters were a must to balance the cocktail. Wonderful, almost herbal, peppery flavour. Thanks Simon. Your cocktails are spot on.
score: 3
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Many thanks, John.
score: 2
DarkComputer 3562
I feel like this is too sweet with the Maraschino liquer and the lavender syrup. Will try with a dry vermouth next time.
score: 0
susan tanswell
Made this but without the lavender bitters. This made little difference as there was still a very pronounced lavender taste. A very average cocktail.
score: 0

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