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Keyser Söze

Aperitivo/aperitif · Bittersweet (e.g. Negroni)

3.9 33 ratings

Ingredients

3/4 oz Cognac (brandy)
3/4 oz Gin
3/4 oz Gentian liqueur
3/4 oz Lemon juice
1/2 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

16.0% alc./vol. · 1.3 standard drinks · 192 calories

History

Gin and cognac base ingredients with gentian and citrus freshness.

Keyser Söze is a fictional character, the central figure in the 1995 film The Usual Suspects. Suze, spelled with a 'u', is the main ingredient in this cocktail, a bittersweet gentian-flavoured liqueur.

Also known as Kaiser Suze