Name: Hoskins Cocktail
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Gin; 22.5 ml Amer Picon; 15 ml Maraschino liqueur; 7.5 ml Triple sec; 1 dash Orange bitters; 2 drop Saline solution 4:1

Hoskins Cocktail
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Glass:

Photographed in an Urban Bar 1920 Retro Coupette 15cl

Ingredients:
1 ²⁄₃ fl oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
³⁄₄ fl oz	Amer Picon
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur
1 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura
2 drop	Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

EXPRESS flamed orange zest twist over cocktail, then use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Spirit-forward and just on the sweet side of bittersweet with cherry and citrus fruitiness. A perfect after-dinner digestif.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe by Chuck Taggart, the Los Angeles-based New Orleanian cocktail-loving disc jockey behind GumboPages.com. Chuck created this in 2003 ahead of a visit by English friends John and Fiona, so a gin-based libation seemed appropriate. (I've reduced the volume of each ingredient by one-third. Chuck's original recipe also calls for Torani Amer as a substitute for Amer Picon.)

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Nutrition:

One serving of Hoskins Cocktail contains 239 calories

Alcohol content:

1.9 standard drinks
27.42% alc./vol. (54.84° proof)
26.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Tuber Magnatum

21st June at 22:46

Fortunate enough to have some Amer Picon, I tried this again. Intrigued by the origin story, I sought out the GumboPage.com site referenced by Difford's under History. Difford's indicates the each ingredient has been reduced by one third, but I believe in fact only the amount of gin has been altered. I wanted to try the original recipe calling for 2oz of gin but as I only had Plymouth Gin Navy Strength, I reduced it as per Difford's adaptation thinking it might approximate the original. Very tasty but 1) as per comment below, maybe some acid would elevate this drink, and 2) I won't be driving tonight!

G. M. Genovese

12th February at 23:26

I've never had Amer Picon or Picon Amer or whatever it is. Today I bought a bottle of 'American Picon' by the New Liberty Distillery in Philly. Used that and The Botanist and Luxardo Triplum (my fave) and the end result was particularly, bitingly bitterly amazing... I've been testing a variety recipes today after stocking up on some things. And this was the mic drop I needed.

Stephen C

18th April 2025 at 01:06

Too orange heavy

Bert Schouterden

17th March 2025 at 19:50

Although a fan of Amer Picon in cocktails, I found this one a bit 'flat' at first. Added a knife's tip of citric acid dissolved in 2 tablespoons of water and 2 drops of 4:1 saline solution and that made a good cocktail a great cocktail (to my taste).

Tuber Magnatum

13th May 2025 at 22:56

Thinking about your comment as I drink this, although I really am enjoying it, you are absolutely correct; it could benefit from a bit of acid. I have citric acid powder which I use for cooking, I was curious if you have other ideas as to how to introduce some acidity.