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Arnaud (Parisian Nights)

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (108)
Arnaud (Parisian Nights) image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1 fl oz Crème de cassis liqueur

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of blackberry.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with blackberry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Arnaud (Parisian Nights) contains 187 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 20.79% alc./vol. (41.57° proof)
  • 18.7 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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History

Also known as the Parisian Cocktail, it acquired its "Arnaud" name thanks to appearing as the cocktail of choice for the pre-war French pianist, singer and stage actress Yvonne Arnaud (1890-1958) in the 1955 Booth's Gin book An Anthology of Cocktails. A concert pianist as a child, she went on to act in musical comedies before switching to non-musical comedy and drama around 1920. She then took dramatic cinematic roles during the 1930s and 40s, continuing to act into the 1950s.

Our choice for Yvonne Arnaud
Parisian Cocktail
⅓ BOOTH'S GIN
⅓ French VERMOUTH
⅓ CRÈME DE CASSIS
Shake well and stain into chilled glass.

Thought for the occasion:
"Canaries sometime sing, but Booth's never gets the bird."

Your call, Miss Arnaud
"A cocktail with Booth's? – Ah yes!
Without Booth's? ... Arnaud."

Someone, An Anthology of Cocktails, 1955

Review

This flavoursome, three-equal-parts dessert Martini is rich and indulgent, but the lightly sweet palate is followed by a dry finish.

Variations/similar cocktails

Parisian Cocktail

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Comments & Discussion

Mike Gibb Premium Member
I was going to try this in a head-to-head with a Difford's Guide recipe for the Parisian Cocktail (40ml gin, 50ml dry vermouth, 20ml cassis), but I liked the Parisian Cocktail with the cassis cut to 15ml.
That was enough cassis for me, so I never tried the Arnaud.
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Thanks, Mike. I've added a link to the Parisian Cocktail.
score: 0
Catherine Wright
I made this and then because it is still hot in the south of France, added Schweppes tonic water. The traditional one has less quinine and sugar in these days and not as fizzy. My husband thinks it is an alcoholic Chinotto! Rich but with a bite and perhaps only one! Really lovely and added glass straws with berries on them. As my NY friends say, one martini, two martini, three martini - floor!
score: 3
Ruth Harvey
Easy, fruity, nostalgic!
I used Roku Gin.
score: 2
Jacob Silverman
Was expecting the cassis to over dominate and it didn't. Might cut it by a 1/4 of an oz, but overall quite liked it as a drink with dessert
score: 2
AJ M
Thought the Cassis would be more dominant, sweeter (I don’t care for the sweeter spectrum of drinks). Didnt mind this, simple and easy tasting. Might benefit by switching to a Dolin Blanc instead to help bring out the floral notes.
score: 1
Jeremy Harrold
The botanicals of the vermouth and the juniper of the gin subdue the cassis and give some depth to anyone who likes Ribena! Easy to drink.
score: 4
Richard Hutley
Great as a dessert cocktail, having one (or 2!) with a blackberry and apple crumble this evening...
score: 3
Stephen C
Way too sweet. The cassis overpowers.
score: 5
Egor Doroshenko
Cassis always overpowers! ;)
score: 0

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