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Chall Gray | Asheville, North Carolina

Last Word Riff Cocktail Recipe

“I wouldn’t describe myself as a Midori fanatic,” says Chall Gray, co-owner of Asheville, North Carolina’s Little Jumbo. However, in this Last Word riff, the melon liqueur nicely accentuates the herbal notes of gin and génépy, and plays well with tart lemon juice, he notes.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 3/4 ounce gin, preferably The Botanist
  • 3/4 ounce gin, preferably The Botanist
  • 3/4 ounce Midori
  • 3/4 ounce Midori
  • 3/4 ounce lemon juice
  • 3/4 ounce lemon juice
  • 3/4 ounce génépy
  • 3/4 ounce génépy
  • 1 dash Bar Keep Chinese Bitters
  • 1 dash Bar Keep Chinese Bitters

Garnish: lemon twist

Directions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing tin and shake with ice.
  2. Strain into a coupe or cocktail glass.
  3. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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