Red Devil
A genever and sweet vermouth cocktail with dried persimmon, jujube tea, whiskey barrel-aged bitters, and cinnamon. It is faintly acidic and off-dry, with about 23% ABV.
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Stir with ice and strain over one large cube into a chilled rocks glass
Red Devil
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Volume129 ml
Strength23% ABV
Alcohol30 ml (24 g)75 ml of vodka (40%)2.5 shots (of 30ml)
Sugar4.4 g (3.4%)1 sugar cube
Acidity0.14%
SweetnessOff-dry
Daniel Eun (Fall 2008)
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Red Devil