Prince Henry

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 2⁄3 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 2⁄3 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
0.08 oz Giffard Menthe Pastille white crème de menthe
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of float mint leaf or peg to rim.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

A Sweet Fifty-Fifty Dry Martini freshened with a splash of crème de menthe.

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Variant:

Viriana Bracer

History:

Adapted from a recipe in Albert Stevens Crockett's 1931 Old Waldorf Bar Days.

PRINCE HENRY*
Martini with a dash of Crème de Menthe
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...the Prince Henry, concocted to celebrate the arrival of the once-distinguished Kaiser's apostolic brother, who was dined and wines prodigiously in the hotel's grand ballroom just above the Barroom.
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MARTINI
Dash of Orange Bitters
One-half Tom Gin
One-half Italian Vermouth
Stir; strain

Albert S. Crockett, 1931

Nutrition:

One serving of Prince Henry contains 194 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 22.43% alc./vol. (22.43° proof)
  • 23.1 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
24th May 2024 at 00:46
Lovely cocktail. The mint is not obtrusive and adds a refreshing aftertaste to the cocktail. Found it a tad too sweet for our palate, would consider adding of the vermouth with dry.
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Jeremy Harrold’s Avatar Jeremy Harrold
13th December 2023 at 22:09
The touch of mint works well.
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