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Vieux Mot in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Vieux Mot recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice18% ABV

The Vieux Mot is a shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 18% ABV in the glass, roughly 18 g of alcohol per drink (an estimate; brands and dilution vary).

A modern New York classic: a gin sour sweetened with elderflower liqueur.

Vieux Mot ingredients

Gin45 ml (1½ oz)
Elderflower liqueur22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Lemon juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Simple syrup7.5 ml (¼ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Vieux Mot

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lemon twist
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Vieux Mot: quick answers

How strong is a Vieux Mot?
About 18% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 18 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
What glass is a Vieux Mot served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Vieux Mot have?
4 in total: gin, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice and simple syrup.

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