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Blackthorn (English)

Classic/vintage · Fruity (e.g. Pornstar Martini) · Nightcap/sipping

4.2 71 ratings

Ingredients

1 oz Gin
1 oz Sloe gin liqueur
1/4 oz Rosso/sweet vermouth
1/4 oz Dry vermouth
1 dash Orange bitters
1 dash Aromatic bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

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

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.
  2. 6 Garnish with skewered maraschino cherry.

Flavour profile

23.9% alc./vol. · 1.3 standard drinks · 157 calories

History

A sloe berry-influenced, fruit-forward Perfect Martini.

The Blackthorn cocktail dates back to the 1890s, with a variation known as the Blackthorn No. 1 appearing in William "Cocktail Bill" Boothby's 1908 book, World's Drinks And How To Mix Them. This specific rendition is adapted from one of five Blackthorn recipes found in Stanley M. Jones' 1977 Jones' Complete Barguide. The "BLACKTHORN" is prepared in a cocktail glass with a stir method and is listed as a "Variation" with the following ingredients: "1 oz gin, 1 oz sloe gin, 1/4 oz dry vermouth, 1/4 oz sweet vermouth, 1 dash orange bitters, 1 dash Angostura bitters", garnished with a "Lemon twist, cherry".