Leave It To Me No.1

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Discerning Drinkers (18 ratings)

Serve in a

Nick & Nora glass
Ingredients:
1 1/2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1/3 fl oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
1/3 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1/12 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/12 fl oz Monin Grenadine Syrup
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:


Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:


Review:

Gin, apricot, vermouth and lemon create an old-fashioned but well-balanced drink.

History:

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

LEAVE IT TO ME COCKTAIL. (No.1.)
1 Dash Lemon Juice.
¼ Apricot Brandy.
¼ French Vermouth.
1 Dash Grenadine.
½ Plymouth Gin.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Harry Craddock, 1930

Nutrition:

One serving of Leave It To Me No.1 contains 138 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 24.52% alc./vol. (49.04° proof)
  • 17.2 grams of pure alcohol
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