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Shaken · Coupe

Brian Sturgulewski, Celeste, Chicago

Chance Encounter cocktail recipe

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What goes in it

Method · Shaken

  1. 1Shake everything with ice and strain into a coupe.
  2. 2Express a grapefruit peel over the top.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
Up
Garnish
Grapefruit peel

Prep ahead

Fresh juice

Lemon Juice

Yield
About 1.5 oz per lemon
Keeps
2 days
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Fresh lemons

Method

  1. 1Juice in small batches. Strain out seeds and pulp. Store in the refrigerator.

House prep

Simple Syrup (1:1)

Yield
Example batch: 500 g sugar, 500 g water
Keeps
1 month
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • 1 partwhite sugar (by weight)
  • 1 partboiling water (by weight)

Method

  1. 1Weigh equal parts sugar and boiling water from the hot water kettle. Stir well until the sugar dissolves. Let cool down and bottle. Label the bottle. Refrigerate.

About the Chance Encounter

Chance Encounter is a sour made with pisco, dimmi and gentian liqueur, created by Brian Sturgulewski at Celeste.

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