Name: Raimbaut
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Gin; 20 ml Orange Curaçao; 20 ml Aromatized wine

Ingredients

1 fl oz

Hayman's London Dry Gin

²⁄₃ fl oz

Ferrand Dry Curaçao liqueur

²⁄₃ fl oz

Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.

Prepare garnish of 2 lemon zest twists.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon zest twists over cocktail. Discard the first and use the second as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
26.73% alc./vol. (53.45° proof)
18.7 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a recipe created by Ross Simmonds of the St. Edward's MCR at Oxford, England [I reduced volume by 33% to fit a Nick & Nora glass in place of the original coupe]. This cocktail is eponymously named after the 12th century troubadour, Count Raimbaut of Orange.

Comments & Discussion

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Tuber Magnatum Premium Member 32w

Enjoyed this cocktail but I think I might slightly cut down on the curaçao next time. Interesting about reducing the volume by 33% to fit a Nick and Nora glass. Notwithstanding this is a intended to be a short apertivo drink, I wanted a slight larger volume so increased the amounts by 25%; even with a long stir the added dilution didn't approach filling my 5oz / 150 ml Nick and Nora glass. I suspect that had I followed the recipe this would have been a very short drink indeed! A lovely drink regardless of the volume.

Matt Excell 1y

Seems pretty similar to a Campden, albeit differently proportioned

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 1y

Good observation. I've added a link to the Campden above.

Peter Shaw Premium Member 1y

January is Open a bottle of Lillet month (for me) and this is definitely on the list! A delightful, light and balanced martini-esque drink. I’m making with bitter curaçao at the moment - might go a head-to-head with Cointreau and another Orange curaçao next?

G. M. Genovese Premium Member 3y

I've been searching for a cocktail like this, mostly for an at least serviceable drink to help purge dwindling ingredients. This is relatively stellar. Gordon's Dry, Bauchant, Lillet Blanc. Fantastic. (13 Nov 2022, 2:14p)

David Hoyle 4y

Subtle, light and refreshing with a lovely light golden colour, slightly pink. I also tried this with Cocchi Americano Rosa - lovelier rose-gold colour - but Lillet Blanc makes for the best integrated flavour in this particular cocktail recipe.