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Old Acquaintance

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

4.2 226 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Gin
3/4 oz Pink grapefruit juice
1/2 oz Red bitter liqueur
1/2 oz Lime 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 grapefruit zest twist.

Method

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

Garnish

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

Flavour profile

14.6% alc./vol. · 1.3 standard drinks · 195 calories

History

Dry, bitter, very refreshing, and mouth-puckering, with grapefruit and gin flavored and colored by red Italian bitters.

This is an adaptation of a recipe by Henrik Buus Larsen, which itself is based on the Old Friend cocktail.

Created by Henrik Buus Larsen