A Lesser Key

“This is a sturdy cocktail that’s good to start or end the evening with,” says Nick Detrich, former partner and mixologist at Cane & Table in New Orleans.

Total Time:
5 mins
Yield:
1

In addition to orange cream citrate (a tart tincture reminiscent of orange cream soda), he recommends making it with Tempus Fugit crème de menthe, which is a little richer than other brands and makes for a lusher drink.

Recipe from Food & Wine Cocktails 2015.

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 ounce genever, preferably Bols

  • 3/4 ounce French blanc vermouth, such as Dolin

  • 3/4 ounce pisco

  • 1/4 ounce white crème de menthe

  • 14 drops of Bittermens orange cream citrate

  • Dash of Angostura bitters

  • Ice

Directions

  1. In a mixing glass, combine the genever, vermouth, pisco, crème de menthe, orange cream citrate and bitters. Fill the glass with ice and stir well. Strain into a chilled coupe.

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