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Frank Meier, The Artistry of Mixing Drinks, Paris (1936)

Alfonso XIII cocktail recipe

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Method · Stirred

  1. 1Stir the quinquina and fino sherry with ice until chilled.
  2. 2Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with a lemon twist.
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About the Alfonso XIII

Alfonso XIII is an equal-parts cocktail made with red quinquina and fino sherry, created by Frank Meier at The Artistry of Mixing Drinks in 1936.

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