Javier’s Last Word Recipe
Empress 1908 Gin, Luxardo Maraschino, Fontbonne 1874
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Method
Cocktail
Chill glass
Place a coupe or cocktail glass in the freezer or fill with ice water to chill while you prepare the cocktail.
Measure ingredients
Measure 1 oz Empress 1908 Gin, 1 oz Luxardo Maraschino, 1 oz Fontbonne 1874, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice, and 0.25 oz simple syrup into a mixing glass or cocktail shaker.
Add ice and shake
Add a generous scoop of ice to the shaker (about 1 cup). Seal and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the outside of the shaker is very cold and well-diluted.
Prepare glass
Remove the coupe or cocktail glass from the freezer or empty the ice water and dry the glass.
Double strain
Using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer (or the shaker’s built-in strainer if fine enough), double-strain the cocktail into the chilled coupe to remove tiny ice shards and any pulp from the lime juice.
Garnish
Express a lime twist over the surface of the cocktail to release oils, then drop the twist into the drink or hang it on the rim.
Serve
Serve immediately. The cocktail will be herbaceous and slightly sweet with a floral/citrus lift from the Empress gin and a subtle almond/cherry note from the Luxardo.