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Mary’s Secret Recipe

Inspired by The Back Abbey Of St. Bernardus

Time10m

Serves1

Mary White Vodka + Pomegranate juice + St Germain + Grand Marnier + Fresh lemon juice + simple

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

2 tbs Mary White Vodka2 tbs Pomegranate juice (preferably fresh or 100%)1 tbs St-Germain elderflower liqueur1 tsp Grand Marnier1 tbs Fresh lemon juice1 tsp Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water)6 to taste Ice (for shaking)1 tsp Garnish: fresh pomegranate seeds1 piece Garnish: lemon twist

Method

Cocktail

Chill glass

Place a coupe or martini glass in the freezer or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to chill.

Combine ingredients

In a cocktail shaker, add Mary White Vodka (2 tbs), pomegranate juice (2 tbs), St‑Germain (1 tbs), Grand Marnier (1 tsp), fresh lemon juice (1 tbs), and simple syrup (1 tsp).

Add ice and shake

Fill the shaker with plenty of ice (about 6 large cubes or 'to taste') and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the shaker is well chilled and slightly frosted on the outside.

Prepare glass

If you chilled the glass with ice water, dump the ice water out now.

Double strain and serve

Strain the cocktail through a fine mesh strainer into the chilled coupe or martini glass to remove any ice shards and pulp for a silky finish.

Garnish and finish

Float 1 tsp fresh pomegranate seeds in the center of the drink and express a lemon twist over the surface (twist to release oils) then rest the twist on the rim or float it. Serve immediately.