Dot (1937 Café Royal)

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (14 ratings)

Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
12 oz Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry
12 oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
14 oz Orange Curaçao liqueur
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

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

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

Review:

Apricot and gin dominate this spirit-forward late-night sipper.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe credited to "G. Matthews" in W. J. Tarling's 1937 The Café Royal Cocktail Book.

DOT
Invented by G. Matthews
½ Booth's Dry Gin.
¼ Dry Sherry.
1/8 Bols White Curaçao, Dry.
1/8 Apricot Syrup.
Shake

W. J. Tarling, 1937

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 25.79% alc./vol. (25.79° proof)
  • 17.4 grams of pure alcohol

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