Hotel D'Alsace
An Irish whiskey cocktail with Benedictine, Cointreau, and rosemary; it has no citrus juice and no acidity. It is sweet and fairly strong at about 28% ABV.
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Stir with ice and fine-strain over one large cube into a chilled rocks glass
Hotel D'Alsace
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Volume129 ml
Strength28% ABV
Alcohol36 ml (28 g)89 ml of vodka (40%)3 shots (of 30ml)
Sugar8.2 g (6.4%)2 sugar cubes
Aciditynone
SweetnessSweet
David Slape (Spring 2008)
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Hotel D'Alsace