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Irma La Douce

3 sli Cucumber (1/2 inch total)
1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Muddle cucumber, shake, coupe glass, strain, Garnish with thin slice of cucumber

History

Created for a Green Chartreuse night. "A green French liqueur + a movie in which Shirley MacLaine plays a Parisian prostitute dressed in bright green stockings = a drink called the Irma La Douce."

Cocktail summary
Created by
LUPEC Boston
Year
2007
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

http://drinkboston.com/2007/08/21/monks-make-it-we-shake-it/

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  • Excellent! Anytime you're thinking of Pimm's Cup for a nice summery drink, make this instead.
  • 2 frozen cucumber cubes per 1/2 cup measure
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Comments
mako commented on 1/28/2019:

The original recipe calls for "fresh cucumber puree (peel and blend cucumber, then pass through a sieve)" but suggests muddling a few slices would be fine for the lazy. I found it gummed up the top of my cobbler shaker so I'd recommend the former.