Recipe Cocktail Love Story
The "Love Story" cocktail is a balanced mix of Tanqueray Gin, Bitter Campari, fresh grapefruit juice, and De Kuyper banana liqueur, enhanced with a touch of Toschi grenadine. Garnished with a fresh grapefruit wedge and a red cherry, this unique-flavored drink is perfect as an aperitif or for a romantic evening. Give it a try!
Ingredients
- 4/10 Gin Gin Tanqueray
- 1/10 Bitter Bitter Campari
- 4/10 Succo di Pompelmo Grapefruit Juice
- 1/10 Crema di Banana De Kuyper Banana De Kuyper Cream
- Granatina q.b. Grenadine Toschi
- Ghiaccio q.b. Ice
- 1 Spicchio di Pompelmo Grapefruit Wedge
- 1 Ciliegina Rossa Cherry Red
Instructions
- Start by chilling a tumbler glass by placing it in the freezer for a few minutes or filling it with ice and setting it aside while preparing the cocktail.
- Take a shaker and fill it halfway with fresh ice cubes.
- Pour the Tanqueray Gin, Bitter Campari, fresh grapefruit juice, and De Kuyper banana cream into the shaker following the indicated proportions.
- Close the shaker and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds, ensuring that the ingredients blend perfectly and the cocktail cools.
- Remove the ice from the tumbler glass (if used for chilling) and strain the contents of the shaker into the glass, making sure no ice fragments pass through.
- Add a touch of Toschi grenadine to add sweetness and color to the cocktail.
- Garnish with a fresh grapefruit wedge on the rim of the glass and a red cherry inside the drink for an elegant final touch.
Notes
To add a special touch to your "Love Story", you can lightly caramelize the grapefruit wedge with a kitchen torch before garnishing the cocktail. This will add a smoky note that pairs perfectly with the sweetness of the banana cream and the bitterness of the Campari.