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Stirred · Coupe

Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book, London (1930)

Self-Starter cocktail recipe

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Method · Stirred

  1. 1Stir the gin, Cocchi Americano, apricot liqueur and absinthe with ice.
  2. 2Strain into a chilled coupe and serve up.
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About the Self-Starter

Self-Starter is a cocktail made with london dry gin, cocchi americano and apricot liqueur, created by Harry Craddock in 1930.

GinStirredHerbalFruityBoozyQuinquinaApricotAbsinthe

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