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Self-starter

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

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Ingredients

1 oz Gin
1/2 oz Aromatized wine
1/4 oz Blanc quinquina/kina
1/4 oz Apricot liqueur
2 dash Absinthe

How to make

Serve in a nick & nora glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

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

Garnish

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

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Flavour profile

24.6% alc./vol. · 1.1 standard drinks · 118 calories

History

Kina aperitif and dashes of absinthe add essential bitterness to balance this gin-based apricot aperitif.

The Self-starter cocktail made its initial appearance in print within Harry Craddock's 1930 volume, The Savoy Cocktail Book. "SELF-STARTER COCKTAIL. 1/8 Apricot Brandy. 3/8 Kina Lillet. ½ Dry Gin. 2 Dashes Absinthe. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass."

Created by Harry Craddock