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A sake-based cocktail with elderflower liqueur, Dubonnet Rouge, Cynar, and Yellow Chartreuse, garnished with a lemon twist. It is sweet and faintly acidic, and it is light at about 13% ABV.
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Stir with ice and strain into a chilled coupe
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Volume118 ml
Strength13% ABV
Alcohol16 ml (12 g)40 ml of vodka (40%)1.5 shots (of 30ml)
Sugar6.7 g (5.7%)1.5 sugar cubes
Acidity0.14%
SweetnessSweet
Daniel Eun (Fall 2008)
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