Perfect Pear
Ingredients
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Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe
Total liquid~106 g

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Created by: Marco Dionysos
Source: Portland
Year: 1995
Drink size: ≈ 182 ml
Strength: ≈ 13% ABV
Alcohol: 24 ml (19 g)
Same alcohol as: 59 ml of 40% vodka
Sugar: 11 g (6.0%) [aka 2.5 sugar cubes]
Acidity: 0.79%
Citrus: Balanced
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