Bloom No. 5

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (4 ratings)

Glass:

Photographed in an Urban Bar Retro Optic Coupette 15cl

Ingredients:
1 12 fl oz PatrĂ³n Silver blanco tequila
23 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
13 fl oz Monin Ginger Syrup
14 fl oz Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc)
14 fl oz Elderberry liqueur
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

How to make:

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10

Review:

A floral, bittersweet and warming ginger-spiced riff on a Margarita. (Also good served in an old-fashioned glass over ice.)

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2026 by Shelby Abell at Martha My Dear in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nutrition:

One serving of Bloom No. 5 contains 153 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 17.4% alc./vol. (34.8° proof)
  • 16.8 grams of pure alcohol

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13th June at 12:39
Beautifully rich and delicate at the same time...and perfectly balanced. We didn't have Elderberry liqueur so, on a whim, substituted Davidson Plum Aperitivo and a mist of Elderflower liqueur. Really delicious for us.