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Le Mot de La Fin

7⁄8 oz Gin
7⁄8 oz Lemon juice
7⁄8 oz Suze
1 spg Lavender (garnish)
Instructions

Shake. Strain into chilled coupe. garnish with a Lavender sprig or pinch of lavender petals

Notes

Escot specifies 'Suze Classique' instead of the 'Suze Saveur d'Autrefois' that is availble in the States. A good substitute would be Avèze.

History

"le mot de la fin" is a direct translation of "the last word."

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Julien Escot
Source reference

Cocktails & Recettes Cultissimes: Suze

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  • add lavender bitters
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Dan commented on 10/16/2014:

A delightful Last Word variation.



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1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Tanqueray Rangpur
1 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

California Girls !!!

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Creator
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Gnädiglich

1 1⁄2 oz American Whiskey (Jack Daniel's Gentleman Jack)
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3⁄4 oz Orange juice
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Not Much

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3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

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History

Sometimes you begin with high hopes for the outcome ...... and Not Much happens.

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Instructions

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I forgot to add some bitters ...... oh well.

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Imponderable

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1 Maraschino cherry (as garnish)
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Stir, strain, coupe, garnish.

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History

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Iconic Quotations

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History

Film Noir. So many fantastic lines of dialog.

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