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Hotel D'alsace

Hotel D'alsace is a cocktail made with Fresh Rosemary Sprig, Irish Whiskey, Benedictine, and Triple Sec. The listed recipe is muddled and served in a Old-Fashioned Glass.

Cocktailalcoholic4 ingredients

Nutrition information is not yet available for this drink.

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How hard is it to make?

Moderatemuddled drink

Why: 4 ingredients, muddled drink, requires muddler

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients & Tools

Tools:Mixing Glass

How to Make It

  1. Muddle leaves from half-sprig of rosemary in mixing glass and reserve the other half.Muddled
  2. Add remaining ingredients.Add
  3. Stir with ice and strain into ice-filled old-fashioned glass.Stirred
  4. Garnish with remaining half-sprig of rosemary.Garnish

How to Serve

Glass
Old-Fashioned Glass
Temperature
Warm
Method
Stirred
Served Warm

Serving tips

Serving tips

Serve Hotel D'alsace cold and taste the bitterness before adjusting sweetness. A citrus peel or clean garnish can lift the aroma without making it sweeter. It is commonly matched with bbq, steak, grilled meat style pairings.

Taste

What does Hotel D'alsace taste like?

Hotel D'alsace has a drier, more aromatic profile. Bitter, herbal or botanical notes give it structure and make it feel less sugary.

Primary flavours

Supporting notes

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

SweetnessDry – Sweet
AcidityFlat – Crisp
FruitinessEarthy – Fruity
BoldnessDelicate – Bold

What do these dimensions mean?

Practical notes

When to choose it

How to decide if Hotel D'alsace is right for you

Hotel D'alsace suits drinkers who like drier, more aromatic cocktails. Choose it when you want structure, bitterness or herbal lift instead of a sweet fruit profile. The listed serve is about 32.1% ABV, so strength is part of the decision.

Skip if

Skip Hotel D'alsace if...

Skip Hotel D'alsace if you prefer soft, sweet or fruit-led drinks. Bitter and herbal cocktails can feel dry or intense if you are expecting easy sweetness.

When to serve

Occasion tags are inferred from drink style, serving format, flavour profile, food-pairing theme, recipe metadata, and strict multi-signal supplemental rule matches.

Food pairings

Food pairings are derived from the drink flavour signature, mapped to one dominant pairing theme, then limited to coherent public suggestions.

Diet & lifestyle

Compatible, based on the listed ingredients

May be limited

Vegan

Not compatible

KetoLow-CarbLow-Sugar

Diet tags are ingredient-level and nutrition-estimate based. Product brands, preparation methods, quantities, and substitutions may change compatibility.

Alternatives to try

Choose an ingredient to see reviewed substitutions, or filter for a different preference.

Reviewed ingredient substitutions

Triple Sec2.0 oz

CointreauGood swap
How much to use
Use the same amount; adjust sweetness only if needed.
What changes
Cointreau is usually a strong substitute for triple sec and often gives a drier, more intense orange note.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible
Blue CuracaoWorks, but changes the drink
How much to use
Use the same amount; expect a visible color change.
What changes
Blue curaçao can replace triple sec when the orange note is acceptable and the blue color is wanted.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible
Orange CuracaoWorks, but changes the drink
How much to use
Use the same amount, then adjust sweetness if needed.
What changes
Orange curaçao can replace triple sec, but it may make the drink richer or sweeter.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Reviewed component substitutions are not guarantees that the replacement was tested in this exact recipe. Follow the reviewed adjustment note and taste before serving.

Preference filters use current ingredient, nutrition and diet evidence. They are not medical advice, and this database contract does not store user selections.

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Ingredients, measures and method are taken from the source recipe; roles and serving details are mapped from reviewed evidence.

Frequently asked questions

How strong is a Hotel D'alsace?
The published Hotel D'alsace recipe contains alcohol, but a calculated ABV is not currently available. Check the listed spirit and liqueur measures above rather than treating missing ABV data as an alcohol-free claim.
Can I make a Hotel D'alsace at home?
Yes. The Hotel D'alsace uses 4 ingredients, making it straightforward to prepare at home. You will need a Old-Fashioned Glass. Use quality spirits and fresh ingredients for the best result.