Vert Dance
Description
Vert Dance is an innovative cocktail based on the Italian herbal liqueur 'Cynar'. It features a complex flavor profile that weaves together the bitter-sweet taste from artichoke, the mystical blue of Blue Curacao, and the refreshing acidity of grapefruit. Its beautiful apple-green color truly expresses a green dance, symbolizing the spirit of inquiry that pursues truth.
Origin
Country of Origin: Japan （2000年）
An original cocktail created by bartender Shigeyuki Nakagaki from Gifu Prefecture at the 7th Suntory The Cocktail Competition in 2000. This masterpiece by Nakagaki, who was an early adopter of the Farm to glass concept, is highly regarded as a work that demonstrated new possibilities for herbal liqueurs.
Birth Date Meaning
A hardworking person who pursues truth
The bitterness of Cynar, the mystical blue of Blue Curacao, and the acidity of grapefruit express the spirit of inquiry to discern truth and the attitude of hard work
Famous Quotes
- "Truth can only be found through effort" - French philosopher
Trivia
- Winner of the Best Award in the Long Cocktail category at the 7th Suntory The Cocktail Competition in 2000
- Created by bartender Shigeyuki Nakagaki from Gifu Prefecture, a pioneer of Farm to glass
- Cynar is an Italian herbal liqueur made from artichoke (Korean thistle)
- Vert means 'green' in French, characteristic of its beautiful green appearance
- Nakagaki is also known as a pioneer of cocktail and food pairing
Recipe
Ingredients:
- Cynar - 20 ml
- Blue Curacao - 20 ml
- Grapefruit Juice - 20 ml
- Tonic Water - 適量 適量
- Ice - 適量 適量
Instructions:
- Fill Collins glass with ice
- Pour 20ml Cynar
- Add 20ml Blue Curacao
- Add 20ml grapefruit juice
- Shake lightly in bar shaker
- Pour back into glass
- Top with tonic water and stir gently
- Garnish with lemon slice and mint leaves