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Stirred · 1 serving

Soft Focus

Jeff Baumann's spirit-forward Martini variation layers London dry gin and genever with pale aromatized wine, pear brandy, orange bitters, and saline.

Short answer

Soft Focus is a stirred cocktail made with gin, genever, aromatized wine, pear brandy, orange bitters, and saline solution. The recipe below makes 1 serving, with exact quantities, optional garnishes and steps; preparation takes about 6 minutes.
Time6 min
MethodStirred
GlassCoupe
LevelEasy
By Kokto EditorialCatalog reviewed Kokto published catalog snapshotHow we review recipes

1 serving

Soft Focus ingredients

These original amounts make 1 serving. Compare cl, US fluid ounces and parts to use the measure you have at home.

How ml, US oz and parts work
Soft Focus ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts
IngredientAmountclozparts
Gin45 ml4.5 cl1.5 oz6 parts
Genever22.5 ml2.3 cl0.8 oz3 parts
Aromatized Wine15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz2 parts
Pear brandy7.5 ml0.8 cl0.3 oz1 part
Orange Bitters1 dash———
Saline Solution3 dash———

Garnish: Exactly one very short narrow lemon zest twist

Method

How to make Soft Focus

Follow the 6 reviewed catalog steps in order.

  1. 01

    Pre-chill one elegant clear coupe and cut exactly one very short narrow lemon zest twist.

  2. 02

    Measure the London dry gin, genever, aromatized wine, pear brandy, orange bitters, and saline into a mixing glass.

  3. 03

    Fill the mixing glass with solid cold ice and place a bar spoon against the inner wall.

  4. 04

    Stir smoothly for 20–25 seconds until the pale spirit-forward mixture is very cold and properly diluted.

  5. 05

    Fine-strain into the chilled coupe without transferring any small ice fragments.

  6. 06

    Express the lemon oils, retain exactly the compact twist at the rim, and serve without another garnish.

Tasting profile

What does Soft Focus taste like?

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are strength (5/5) and freshness (3/5).

Kokto editorial profile for this exact house build. Scores are directional, not laboratory measurements or universal values.

Sweetness2 / 5
Sourness0 / 5
Bitterness2 / 5
Strength5 / 5
Freshness3 / 5

Quick answers

Soft Focus questions

What is in a Soft Focus?

Kokto’s build uses gin, genever, aromatized wine, pear brandy, orange bitters, and saline solution.

How long does a Soft Focus take to make?

The governed recipe allows about 6 minutes for one serving. Equipment, ice and ingredient preparation can change the real time.

How is a Soft Focus prepared?

It uses a stirred method and is served in a coupe. Follow the reviewed steps above instead of relying on the method label alone.

Is a Soft Focus alcohol-free?

No. This Kokto recipe contains alcoholic ingredients and is intended only for adults of legal drinking age.

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Evidence

Sources & editorial note

The ingredients and steps above are Kokto's recipe specification. An external classic reference may use different amounts or techniques; follow one complete specification when mixing.

  • Cocktail App English editorial catalog B143https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/12878/soft-focus · amounts, steps, timing and entity relationships
  • Kokto governed media recordCocktail App project owner · Project-owned generated original — all rights reserved

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