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Gloom Chaser (Embury)

Classic/vintage · Martini-style · Spirit-forward

3.8 18 ratings

Ingredients

2 oz Gin
5/12 oz Dry vermouth
1/24 oz Grenadine syrup
2 dash Absinthe

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Method

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist (or cherry).
  3. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. 4 STRAIN into chilled glass.

Flavour profile

27.1% alc./vol. · 1.5 standard drinks · 153 calories

History

Grenadine adds a pink-red hue, but absinthe ensures this Martini remains dry. This drink may chase away the blues.

David A. Embury's 1948 book, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, offers a basis for this cocktail. The Gloom Chaser, or Gloom Raiser, is a Dry Martini that includes 2 dashes of absinthe and 2 dashes of grenadine per drink, stirred. It can be compared to The International. A variation of the Gloom Chaser replaces the sugar in a Daiquiri with curaçao. No recipe for "the International" is provided by Embury in his book.

Also known as Gloom Raiser · Created by David A. Embury