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Le Sang Jaune (The Yellow Blood)

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (105)
Le Sang Jaune (The Yellow Blood) image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 2⁄3 fl oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
2⁄3 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1⁄2 fl oz Elderflower liqueur
1⁄6 fl oz Gentian liqueur Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Avèze, Salers)
1 dash La Fée Parisienne absinthe

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon and orange zest twists.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. Express lemon and orange zest twists 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 Le Sang Jaune (The Yellow Blood) contains 193 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 24.25% alc./vol. (48.5° proof)
  • 21.9 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 cocktail created in 2017 by Mauricio Barbosa at Tuju in São Paulo, Brazil. Mauricio's original recipe called for 50ml Calvados, 20ml Noilly Prat, 15ml St-Germain, 5ml homemade gentian liqueur and 5 drops absinthe bitters.

Review

Spirituous apple and rich elderflower with herbal dry vermouth and gentian complexity, finished with the merest hint of anise courtesy of a dash of absinthe.

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Comments & Discussion

Loz Horner
Really liked this. Like a light and flowery old fashioned.
score: 1
Peter Barth
very fragrant and flowery - not at all what I expected with 50ml calvados
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
Noting others’ comments re choice of Calvados/Apple brandy below, also original recipe with Noilly Prat - which I have not had in house for many a year - used Dolin dry. As a lover of classic dry white wine, eg Sauvignon Blanc, I thoroughly enjoyed this with its bitter sweet and acidic dryness. A modern classic by my reckoning.
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
I can definitely see becherovka being a nice swap for elderflower here.
score: 1
Mike Gibb Premium Member
With Magloire VSOP calvados (I find the Avallen a bit harsh), Noilly Prat, Giffard's Fleur de Sureau sauvage and Suze: The gentian reins in the elderflower perfectly in this ratio. All sorts of complex things going on.

[Le Sang jaune]
score: 2
Calvin Grant Premium Member
Just tried something completely different. Laird's bottled in bond, Salers 16, St~Germain, Dolin dry. The whiskey like apple brandy led, Salers got out of the way, almost forgot there was elderflower. Not bad though, just different. Noilly Prat's unique flavor might be better in this combo. Back to the Suze and a young bottle of Calvados. Cheers.
score: 1
Nathan Reed
I swapped out the St Germain for Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur and think I prefer it. It's already so busy flavour wise that I think the ginger helps calm it down a bit.
score: 1
Joe Cornwall
A bit soft and sweet but complex enough to be interesting. I'm not sure I'd make another. The calvados (Berneroy VSOP) offers a gentle apple foundation but otherwise is lost against the floral notes of the St. Germain. Kind of sweet, but clean and dry on the finish. An afternoon tipple.
score: 1
Calvin Grant Premium Member
Supurb, a favorite every time; I just made this with Cocchi Americano. Out of dry vermouth. Fantastic gentian notes here. Great cocktail.
score: 2
Mike Gibb Premium Member
Given that the lead embittering agent in Cocchi Americano is gentian (together with artemisia, cinchona and bitter orange), this would be a very interesting twist to try. And I very much like the Americano anyway.

[Le Sang jaune]
score: 2
Greg Klump
Pressing into service what I had on hand, I used Boulard Calvados Pays d'Auge VSOP Small Batch #3 Bourbon Cask Finish, & Giffard Sureau Sauvage.
Complex flavour layers & oh so tasty!
score: 2
Kennet Powell
Äcklig
score: 0
Philippe Lavanchy
Out of the drinking context, "sang" in french is masculin only and only uses the pronoun "le".
So the proper spelling is "Le Sang jaune"
score: 2
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Many thanks Philippe. Now corrected to say "Le Sang Jaune"
score: 1

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