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47 Monkeys

Sloe berries, the fruit of the blackthorn shrub, are macerated in gin to provide the crimson color and warm, fruity taste sloe gin is known for.

GlassWineglass
Garnish2 sliced strawberries, fresh basil
9ozWine holds 9 oz of liquidRarely filled past half. The rest is aroma, plus ice if it's a spritz.

Build

Strawberries3
fresh basil leaves2 to 3
Monkey 47 Schwarzwald sloe gin⅞ oz25 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 oz60 ml2 ½ oz75 ml
Monkey 47 Schwarzwald dry gin⅞ oz25 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 oz60 ml2 ½ oz75 ml
fresh lime juice¾ oz20 ml⅞ oz25 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ¾ oz50 ml2 ⅛ oz65 ml
Peychaud’s bitters2 dashes
Perrier Jouet Rosé Champagne, to top

Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around ⅞ oz25 ml.

Rescaled to your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour. Written around ⅞ oz25 ml.

Rescaled to your 2 oz60 ml pour. Written around ⅞ oz25 ml.

Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around ⅞ oz25 ml.

Shown as written. Your 3 oz90 ml pour is too far from the ⅞ oz25 ml this one is built on.

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Method

  1. Add the strawberries to a shaker and muddle.
  2. Slap the basil leaves to awaken the aromatics and add them to the shaker along with ice, the gins, lime juice, and bitters. Shake hard until cold.
  3. Double strain over ice into the wineglass.
  4. Top with the Champagne. Garnish with the sliced strawberries and fresh basil.

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