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Barbara West

Aperitivo/aperitif · Savoury (e.g. Bloody Mary) · Sours (citrus)

4.0 47 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/4 oz Gin
1 1/4 oz Amontillado sherry
1/2 oz Lemon juice
1/3 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
1 dash Aromatic bitters
2 drop Saline solution 4:1

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

16.5% alc./vol. · 1.3 standard drinks · 158 calories

History

The amontillado sherry chosen will greatly impact the balance of this gin and sherry sour; careful selection is advised.

This recipe is adapted from Stanley M. Jones' 1977 Jones' Complete Barguide. The cocktail itself may date back to the 1930s. BARBARA WEST Cocktail Glass Stir 1 oz gin 1 oz sherry ½ oz lemon juice 1 dash Angostura bitters

Also known as Creole Cocktail