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The Spirits #153: The North by Northwest

The Spirits #153: The North by Northwest

It's like a French 75. But better.

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Richard Godwin
Dec 20, 2024
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~ THE NORTH BY NORTHWEST ~

30ml gin
~5ml absinthe
15ml lemon juice
10ml sugar syrup
~60ml dry sparkling wine (champagne, prosecco, crémant, all good)

Now heed: place your daintiest champagne vessel in the freezer. Then pour the gin, absinthe, lemon juice and sugar syrup into your cocktail shaker. Half-fill with this last ice and shake vigorously. Now fine str…

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