Geez Louise recipe
Amaretto, sweet vermouth and passion fruit juice with a splash of grenadine, stirred over ice in a highball glass.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 4 ingredients
- Highball glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a Geez Louise?
Amaretto
Amaretto (Italian for ‘a little bitter’) is a sweet Liqueur that originated in Saronno (a commune in Lombardy, Italy).
Depending on the brand, Amaretto can be made from a variety of ingredients including apricot kernels, peach stones, bitter almonds, or just regular almonds. The key is that all of these ingredients contain benzaldehyde which acts as the almond-like flavour of the liqueur.
Amaretto usually contains between 21 to 28 per cent alcohol by volume.
For Amaretto, we recommend:
Vermouth
Vermouth is an aromatic fortified wine that’s flavoured with various botanicals and is sometimes coloured.
Traditionally, Vermouth was used for medicinal purposes (we’ve heard that one before, am I right guys?) but was later served as an aperitif in fashionable Turin cafes in the mid to late 18th century.
By the 19th century, it’d become popular with bartenders in the creation of fancy cocktails such as the Martini, the Manhattan and the Rob Roy, and later the Negroni.
Passion Fruit Juice
Passion fruit juice gives cocktails a sweet edge.
I mean, it’s delicious – who doesn’t like passion fruit juice? Do you even know anyone? No. Because they don’t exist.
For passion fruit juice, we recommend:
Grenadine
Grenadine is a non-alcoholic bar syrup that’s traditionally used to give a cocktail a red or pink tint and is made from pomegranate.
Cocktails with Grenadine
What Equipment do you need to make a Geez Louise?
Highball Glass
Highball Glasses are the most common glasses in the cocktail world. You can put most cocktails in there from the Long Island Iced Tea to a Bay Breeze.
Bar Spoon
Bar Spoons are great for cocktails you’re supposed to stir, rather than shake in a cocktail shaker.
Sure, you can probably use any spoon to stir your drink but these bar spoons are the real deal. It’s the proper equipment to get the job right.
- They’re long enough to get to the bottom of any cocktail to allow you to properly stir.
- They have a twist spiral design that allows for a better grip.
- They’re made out of stainless steel, so they’re durable, corrosion resistant, and easy to clean.
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Recipe card
Geez Louise
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Highball glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice to a highball glass.
- Add the rest of the ingredients.
- Stir well with a bar spoon.
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Geez Louise FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Geez Louise?
To make a Geez Louise, you need 30ml / 1oz amaretto, 30ml / 1oz sweet vermouth, 90ml / 3oz passion fruit juice and a splash of grenadine. There’s more about amaretto, vermouth, passion fruit juice and grenadine above.
What Equipment do you need to make a Geez Louise?
You’ll need a highball glass and a bar spoon.
What alcohol is in a Geez Louise?
A Geez Louise contains 30ml / 1oz amaretto and 30ml / 1oz sweet vermouth.
Is a Geez Louise shaken or stirred?
A Geez Louise is stirred, not shaken. It’s made straight in a highball glass: add the ingredients over ice and stir.
What glass is a Geez Louise served in?
Serve a Geez Louise in a highball glass.
