The Urban Prairie

1 1⁄4 oz Gin, North Shore #6
3⁄4 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
2⁄3 oz Lemon juice
1⁄3 oz Simple syrup
3⁄4 oz Peach puree
1 1⁄2 oz Ale (Medium bodied)
Instructions

Combine all ingredients except the beer in a cocktail shaker with ice, shake and double strain into a Collins glass. Float beer on top.

Notes

Peach puree: 1 squeeze lemon, blended fresh peach strained though mesh strainer; add simple syrup if needed to taste

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Creator
Charles Joly, The Drawing Room, Chicago, Illinois
Source reference

The American Cocktail, Imbibe Magazine

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Suze Gimlet

1 2⁄3 oz Suze Agrumes
2⁄3 oz Lime juice
1 t Simple syrup
1 twst Lime peel
Instructions

Shake. Strain into chilled Coupe. Garnish with a Lime twist.

Notes

Suze Agrumes (Suze Citrus) is Suze with a bouquet of citrus: orange, tangerine, lemon.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Julien Escot, Paris, France
Source reference

Cocktails & Recettes Cultissimes: Suze

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Little Variant

1 1⁄2 oz Gran Classico
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1 oz Amontillado Sherry
1 t Lemon juice
1 pn Salt (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, one big rock, garnish.

Notes

Little Valiant, uh, variant.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Pelé

1 1⁄2 oz Framboise
1 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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  • So sweet and fruity, this drink may not win credibility points with the bitterloving cocktailians, but it's well crafted & undeniably tasty. Edit: realized I used framboise liqueur, not framboise brandy. — ★★★★★
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Le Mot de La Fin

7⁄8 oz Gin
7⁄8 oz Lemon juice
7⁄8 oz Suze
7⁄8 oz Maraschino Liqueur
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."

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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.

La Goulue

1 3⁄8 oz Calvados
1⁄2 oz Suze
1⁄2 oz Byrrh
1 t Absinthe
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir and strain into chilled coupe. Garnish with an Orange twist.

Notes

"Le Byrrh est un délicieux apéritif à base de vin originaire de Thuir, près de Perpignan."

Translation: "Byrrh is a delicious aperitif wine originating in Thuir, near Perpignan."

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Julien Escot, Paris, France
Source reference

Cocktails & Recettes Cultissimes: Suze

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  • Such a French drink. Lovely for spring, summer. — ★★★★
  • Superb way to Uze your Suze.
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laerm commented on 5/26/2018:

Not a lot of cocktails where Suze is just kinda happily hanging out in the background. Well done.

Fond de Culotte

1 2⁄3 oz Suze
2⁄3 oz Cassis
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Build in a ice-filled rocks glass. Stir. Lemon twist.

History

This drink was accompanied in the 1930 slogan of the brand: il ne "s'use qu'assis!" (Suze-Cassis)

Literal translation "It wears seated!"

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Year
1930
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Source reference

Cocktails & Recettes Cultissimes: Suze

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  • As weird as you think. Better than you think.
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Tucker commented on 10/20/2014:

Made with Finger Lakes Distilling cassis. Light and really good. Tastes like a funky sweet vermouth.

Ajvan commented on 12/19/2024:

Good balance of sweet and savory.

Bitter Spritz

7⁄8 oz Suze
7⁄8 oz Bianco Vermouth
3 2⁄3 oz Champagne
1 wdg Lemon (squeeze & discard)
1 sli Lemon (for garnish)
Instructions

Build in a ice-filled wine glass. Squeeze a lemon wedge/discard. Light stir and garnish with a Lemon wheel.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Julien Escot, Paris, France
Source reference

Cocktails & Recettes Cultissimes: Suze

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Brown Bomber (Julien Escot Variation)

1 2⁄3 oz Bourbon
2⁄3 oz Byrrh
1⁄2 oz Suze
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir. Strain into chilled coupe. Garnish with a Lemon twist.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Julien Escot, Paris, France
Source reference

Cocktails & Recettes Cultissimes: Suze

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  • Experiment with cranking the bourbon up.
  • A little on the sweet side. I'm not sure i'd do this one again. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for it.
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La Tour Eiffel

1 3⁄8 oz Cognac
1⁄2 oz Curaçao
1⁄2 oz Suze
1 rinse Absinthe
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir. Strain into absinthe-rinsed coupe. Lemon twist

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

Cocktails & Recettes Cultissimes: Suze

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  • Made with Amer Sauvage. “Savagely” bitter on the first sip but enjoyable thereafter. Very sweet-then-bitter.
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