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Embrasse de la Terre

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Discerning Drinkers (25)
Embrasse de la Terre image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Oude genever
1 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1⁄4 fl oz Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
3 dash Fee Brothers Celery bitters

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of celery stalk.

Method

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

Garnish

  1. Garnish with celery stalk.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
More cocktails with similar strength and taste profile

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Embrasse de la Terre contains 157 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.9 standard drinks
  • 27.07% alc./vol. (54.13° proof)
  • 26.7 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

Adapted from a recipe created in 2017 by Zachary Faden of Mirabelle in Washington D.C., USA. Embrasse de la Terre translates from French to mean 'Kissing the Earth'. This cocktail was the winner of the 2017 Tales of the Cocktail Official Cocktail Competition.

Zachary's original recipe calls for 2 Rutte Old Simon Genever, 1 Dolin Dry Vermouth de Chambéry, ¼ Yellow Chartreuse and 3 dash Bitter Truth Celery Bitters.

Review

This dry spirituous apéritif, Martini-like, cocktail combines malty genever and bitter celery flavours with Yellow Chartreuse richness dried by vermouth.

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Comments & Discussion

G. M. Genovese Premium Member
Thank you for mentioning the original brands used. I tried this twice, first with Dolin Genepy, then with Chartreuse Verte. Each was at extreme opposite ends. Chartreuse Jaune (or Strega) would be the ideal choice. FYI, I used St. George Dry Rye (which perhaps skewed things too dry), Noilly Prat dry, and Berg & Hauck's Celery Bitters (which dashes heavy, and I adjusted the second time). Little adjustment seem to make a large difference here.
score: 2
David M. Premium Member
Oh, this was great. Three little dashes of celery bitters really shined through. Herbaceous, savory, delicious. Plus, a celery garnish is just fun.
score: 1
C Dozois
I enjoyed this. Nice mixture of yeast flavours from the Genever and herbal accents from the Chartreuse and bitters. Could be interesting to swap yellow with green Chartreuse which is easier to find, but this might make it a bit over herbal for some.
score: 1

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$2.87 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 12.5 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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