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Barnum Was Right

Aperitivo/aperitif · Classic/vintage · Sours (citrus)

3.8 22 ratings

Ingredients

2 oz Gin
1 oz Apricot liqueur
1/2 oz Lemon juice
1/4 oz Chilled water
3 dash Aromatic bitters
3 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

22.1% alc./vol. · 1.9 standard drinks · 200 calories

History

A gin apricot sour balanced with generous dashes of aromatic bitters.

This drink is named for Barnum Was Right, a 1929 American comedy film that was released with sound and also as a silent version for theaters not equipped for sound. Only the silent version is served. Adapted from a recipe in Crosby Gaige's 1941 Crosby Gaige's Cocktail Guide & Ladies' Companion. Barnum Was Right ⅔ jigger Dry Gin ⅓ jigger Apricot Brandy Dash Lime Juice or Lemon 3 dashes Angostura Bitters Shake well with cracked ice and strain into cocktail glass.