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Blackthorn No. 4

Aperitivo/aperitif · Classic/vintage · Nightcap/sipping

3.8 15 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Gin
1 oz Red quinquina e.g. Dubonnet, Byrrh
1/2 oz Kirschwasser
1 dash Orange bitters

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 STIR 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

25.7% alc./vol. · 1.7 standard drinks · 152 calories

History

A long, chilling, and diluting stir benefits this drink. The result is fruity yet dry, Martini in style.

The Blackthorn cocktail, appearing in multiple variations, made its debut in the 1930 Swallows edition of William "Cocktail Bill" Boothby's World Drinks and How To Prepare Them. The recipe listed as BLACKTHORN is: Sloe Gin . . . . . . . . . ⅓ It. Vermouth . . . . . ⅓ Fr. Vermouth . . . . ⅓ Orange bitters . . . . 1 dash bitters . . . . . . . . . . . 2 drops Instructions are to stir well with ice, strain into a chilled glass, twist lemon peel over, and serve. BLACKTHORN, NO. 2 offers: Sloe Gin . . . . . . . . . ⅓ Bitters . . . . . . . . . . . 2 drops It. Vermouth . . . . . ⅓ Sweet-Sour . . . . . . 1 spoon Orange bitters . . . . 2 dashes This version is also to be stirred well with ice, strained into a chilled glass, and served. BLACKTHORN, NO. 3 calls for: Whiskey . . . . . . . . . ½ jigger Fr. Vermouth . . . . . ½ jigger Absinthe . . . . . . . . . 1 spoon Bitters . . . . . . . . . . 3 drops The preparation involves stirring well with ice, straining into a chilled glass, and serving. Finally, BLACKTHORN, NO. 4 includes: Gin . . . . . . . . . . . . . ½ jigger Dubonnet . . . . . . . . ¼ jigger Kirschwasser . . . . . ¼ jigger This iteration requires stirring well with ice, straining into a chilled glass, and serving.