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Oscar-Worthy Cocktails: The Public Eye

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The Public Eye is a reverse martini with a splash of Génépy des Alpes to make it stand out. It’s the fifth recipe in the Oscar-Worthy Cocktails Series, inspired by Citizen Kane.

A reverse martini cocktail with a splash of Génépy des Alpes, The Public Eye is an Oscar-Worthy Cocktail inspired by Citizen Kane.In the 1940’s, it seems like everyone was drinking martinis all the time. Even babies. So it was immediately obvious to me that my Oscar-Worthy Cocktail in honor of Citizen Kane had to be a martini. But not an obvious one. It had to be a martini with star quality. And The Public Eye fits that role to a tee.

[Tweet “For Your #Cocktails Consideration ~ The Public Eye #OscarWorthyCocktails #Oscars2017”]

It piques curiosity, sometimes even envy. Revels in the limelight. And firmly believes there’s no such thing as bad publicity.

A reverse martini cocktail with a splash of Génépy des Alpes, The Public Eye is an Oscar-Worthy Cocktail inspired by Citizen Kane.It’s je ne sais quoi comes from an herbal liqueur that, until fairly recently, was most commonly sipped by avid skiers in the lodge after a day crushing the alps. Génépy des Alpes, a Dolin product, is a mellower, less sweet cousin to green Chartreuse.



The Génépy balances the gin and vermouth, whose ratios are reversed in this martini. And, since I’m always looking for a little citrus, I added grapefruit bitters and a twist.

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A reverse martini cocktail with a splash of Génépy des Alpes, The Public Eye is an Oscar-Worthy Cocktail inspired by Citizen Kane.The result is a cocktail that’s both unique and uncomplicated. Unlike Charles Foster Kane. But what we lose in character comparison here we make up for in Ease of Use. Which, to me, seems worth it.

I hope you enjoyed this Oscar-Worthy Cocktails series as much as I did! What will you be drinking at the #Oscars2017? Let me know in the comments.

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A reverse martini cocktail with a splash of Génépy des Alpes, The Public Eye is an Oscar-Worthy Cocktail inspired by Citizen Kane.
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The Public Eye
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
 

Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 134 kcal
Author: Christine | Mid-Life Croissant
Ingredients
  • 3 ounces dry white vermouth
  • 1 1/2 ounces gin
  • 1 ounce Génépy des Alpes
  • 2 dashes grapefruit bitters
  • grapefruit twist, to garnish
Instructions
  1. Combine vermouth through bitters in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

  2. Stir for 20 seconds.

  3. Strain into 2 chilled martini glasses.

  4. Garnish with grapefruit twist.

Recipe Notes

Calorie info is approximate for one cocktail.

Still not sure what to drink Sunday night? Check out the rest of the Oscar-Worthy Cocktails series:

  • Another Man’s Shoes, inspired by To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Pretty Girl Punch, inspired by West Side Story
  • Je T’attendrai, inspired by The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
  • Mean Reds Crusher, inspired by Breakfast at Tiffany’s

A reverse martini cocktail with a splash of Génépy des Alpes, The Public Eye is an Oscar-Worthy Cocktail inspired by Citizen Kane.

 

 

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Comments

  1. Kelsie | itsybitsykitchen.com says

    February 23, 2017 at 8:42 pm

    I kinda love a martini in any form :). I have to try this!

    Reply
    • Christine says

      February 24, 2017 at 9:35 am

      I was never really into martinis but I am now!

      Reply

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