Old Flame
A gin-based sour with egg white, lemon juice, simple syrup, and Green Chartreuse V.E.P. It is lightly tart, sweet, and of moderate strength at about 14% ABV.
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Dry-shake, then shake with ice and strain into a chilled egg coupe
Old Flame
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Volume225 ml
Strength14% ABV
Alcohol32 ml (26 g)81 ml of vodka (40%)2.5 shots (of 30ml)
Sugar18 g (8.0%)4.5 sugar cubes
Acidity0.59%
Sweet vs sourSweet
Cervantes Ramirez (Winter 2007)
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Old Flame