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Vodka · Intermediate

Chervona Wine

Vodka and red wine in the same glass, sweetened with vermouth. Older logic, still sound.

GlassRocks glass
GarnishOrange twist, dusting of nutmeg
5ozRocks / Old-Fashioned holds 5 oz of liquidShort glass built over ice. Half its volume is ice, so liquid stays low.

Build

Hunter's Vodka1½ oz45 ml1 oz30 ml2 oz60 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml
dry red wine1½ oz45 ml1 oz30 ml2 oz60 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml
sweet vermouth½ oz15 ml⅜ oz10 ml⅝ oz20 ml⅞ oz25 ml1 oz30 ml
Simple Syrup½ oz15 ml⅜ oz10 ml⅝ oz20 ml⅞ oz25 ml1 oz30 ml

Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around 1½ oz45 ml.

Already built on your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour.

Rescaled to your 2 oz60 ml pour. Written around 1½ oz45 ml.

Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 1½ oz45 ml.

Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 1½ oz45 ml.

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Preparations

Hunter's Vodka4 daysproject

Toast allspice and juniper berries, peppercorns, coriander, fenugreek, a cinnamon stick, a piece of star anise and a clove until aromatic. Put them in a jar with a bottle of vodka and leave four days somewhere dark. Strain, stir in a tablespoon of maple syrup, and chill an hour before pouring.

Simple Syrup20 minutessee method

Place 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan and bring it to boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove the pan from heat and let the syrup cool completely before using or storing.

Method

  1. Add everything to a shaker, fill it two-thirds with ice, and shake hard until cold.
  2. Strain over ice into the rocks glass and express the orange twist over the cocktail.
  3. Garnish with orange twist and a dusting of nutmeg.

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