"Silver Bullet" - a cocktail that is known to many. However, everyone cooks it in different ways, and it is difficult to say which particular recipe should be considered correct.
Delicate aroma drink
Not everyone knows that “Silver Bullet” is a cocktail with which the first half of the twentieth century is sometimes associated. It was then, somewhere in the early thirties, it was fashionable to prepare mixed alcoholic drinks based on gin. This gave them a special, completely unique aroma. As you know, gin is called English vodka, prepared by repeated distillation of the juniper berry infusion . The recipe was taken from the Dutch monks, and then launched into mass production by the British after small additions. “Silver Bullet” - a cocktail with a very simple composition and a simple way of preparation.
It includes only three components: freshly squeezed lemon juice, Kümmel liqueur and gin in a ratio of 1: 2: 4, respectively.
Preparing the "Silver Bullet" (cocktail) is quite simple:
- First you need to take a shaker and pour some crushed ice into it.
- Then gradually pour into it all three prepared ingredients.
- Beat well.
- Pour into a chilled martini glass.
To make the drink look more impressive, it can be decorated with serpentine from the zest of lemon or orange.
Alternative option
As you know, any popular dish has many different options. So with drinks. Some bartenders are preparing the Silver Bullet cocktail differently. The recipe still includes three parts: 25 milliliters of coffee liquor, 35 milliliters of silver tequila and a slice of lemon (15 grams).
In this case, the cooking method will be slightly different:
- To work, you need a regular glass. First you need to pour liquor into it.
- Then put gently a slice of lemon.
- After that, pour all the tequila on top.
You need to drink without stirring. The components themselves will give each other their aromas.
Such an unusual recipe was taken from a film shot in the script of S. King. According to the plot, the drink gave the inhabitants of a small American town strength to fight evil spirits. After the fifth glass, they were completely ready to fight the werewolves that appeared after midnight. If you prepare the same composition, you can see whether the story told by the writer was true.