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Eighteen '97

Modern

4.2 9 ratings

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Ingredients

5 fresh Kumquats
1 1/2 oz Grappa
1 1/4 oz Elderflower liqueur
1/4 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
1/4 oz Merlot red wine

How to make

Serve in a martini glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and skewered white grape.

Method

  1. 3 MUDDLE kumquats in base of shaker.
  2. 4 Add next 3 ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
  3. 5 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  4. 6 Carefully FLOAT wine.

Garnish

  1. 7 EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.
  2. 8 Garnish with skewered grape.

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History

Visually appealing, with citrus freshness from kumquat and grappa's oily character providing excellent flavor.

Raffaello Dante created this cocktail in 2008. Its birthplace was Salvatore's at Fifty, a bar in London, England, which closed shortly thereafter.

Created by Raffaello Dante