Leninade

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (23 ratings)

Serve in a

Collins glass

Garnish:

Orange zest twist (discarded) and lemon slice

How to make:

SHAKE first 6 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with soda.

1 1/2 fl oz Ketel One Citroen Vodka
1/2 fl oz Triple sec liqueur (40% alc./vol.)
3/4 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz Grenadine/pomegranate syrup (2:1)
1/12 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
2 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
2 fl oz Thomas Henry Soda Water
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Review:

Orange undertones add citrus depth to the lemon explosion.

History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Dick Bradsell at Fred's bar in London, England, in the late 1980s. His original recipe (1½ shots citrus vodka, ¼ shot triple sec, 1 shot lemon juice, ¼ shot sugar syrup and 3 dashes orange bitters) was served short and straight-up with sugar syrup rather than grenadine.

I added the grenadine and made the Leninade a long drink in July 2013 due to comments from Discerning Drinkers saying the name was suggestive of a long red vodka-based drink.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 12.53% alc./vol. (25.06° proof)
  • 19.5 grams of pure alcohol
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