Julia's Brain Child

Name: Julia's Brain Child
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Dolin Blanc Vermouth; 1/2 oz Plymouth Gin; 1/2 oz Giffard's Abricot Du Roussillon; 1/4 oz Angostura Aromatic Bitters; 1/2 oz Lime Cordial; 8 ea Blackberries; 2 oz Soda Water

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By Mike Vander Horn

Submitted on: June 6, 2022

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I’ve been really engaged by the charming HBO Max series “Julia” and wanted to create a cocktail in honor of the amazingly popular namesake Julia Child. Famously a fan of the Reverse Martini (6:1 Vermouth to Gin) and possibly the Angosoda, I decided to craft something along those lines with the addition of heavy fruit notes as her fruity desserts are particularly well loved around the world. Her vermouth of choice was Noilly Prat, but I went with another French favorite Dolin Blanc as the main ba...

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz
Dolin Blanc Vermouth

1/2 oz
Plymouth Gin

1/2 oz
Giffard's Abricot Du Roussillon

1/4 oz
Angostura Aromatic Bitters

1/2 oz
Lime Cordial

8 ea
Blackberries

2 oz
Soda Water

Instructions

Garnish

Mint

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Estimated strength

About 10% ABV (estimate)

By Mike Vander Horn

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Muddle blackberries in shaker tin with lime cordial. Add remaining ingredients except soda water to a shaker tin with ice and short shake. Double strain into a highball glass over cracked clear ice. Top with soda water. Garnish with mint.

Editor's Note

A tribute to Julia Child's palate, this highball leads with vermouth and a heavy dose of Angostura bitters. Muddled blackberry and apricot liqueur provide a fruity balance to the intense spice.