The Lady Wears Red
3.9 6 ratings
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz Light white rum
1/2 oz Orange-red aperitivo
1/4 oz Grand Marnier
1/4 oz Triple sec
1/6 oz Fino sherry
1/6 oz Dry vermouth
1/6 oz Falernum liqueur
3/4 oz Lime juice
1/4 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
1 dash Grapefruit bitters
1 dash Orange bitters
How to make
Serve in a martini glass
- 1 SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass
- 2 FLOAT champagne foam made by macerating orange zests in champagne overnight, adding gelatin and charging with N2O siphon.
17.1% alc./vol. · 1.6 standard drinks · 218 calories
History
This 'Lady' is high maintenance but delivers complex rewards.
This drink originated in 2008, created by Ben Carlotto at The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, Scotland. The original formulation called for a homemade dry orange syrup. This syrup was prepared by macerating orange zests in a mix of sugars, Lillet Blanc, and fino sherry. Additionally, the recipe specified homemade citrus bitters, a complex blend featuring kaffir lime leaves, various citrus elements, and spices such as cardamom and cassia.
Created by Ben Carlotto