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Linstead

Name: Linstead
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Scotch whisky; 45 ml Pineapple juice; 7.5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 5 ml Absinthe; 4 drop Daiquiri bitters

Difford’s Guide

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Ingredients
2 fl oz	Blended Scotch whisky
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Pineapple juice
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
¹⁄₆ fl oz	La Fée Parisienne absinthe
4 drop	Difford's Daiquiri Bitters (optional)

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe 1920 7.75oz

Prepare

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

Method

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

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Linstead contains 201 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
17.15% alc./vol. (34.3° proof)
21.6 grams of pure alcohol

History

Brought to our attention by by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails, this cocktail first appears in William Boothby's 1934 World Drinks and How to Mix Them.

LINSTEAD
Whisky... ½ jigger
Absinthe... 1 dash
Pineapple Syrup... ½ jigger
Shake well with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass, twist lemon peel over and serve.
William Boothby, 1934

Review

Absinthe and pineapple come through first, with Scotch last. A great medley of flavours.

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La Fee Parisienne absinthe 200ml - makes 40 cocktails
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Comments & Discussion

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Calvin Grant Premium Member 2y

Likely will make this again. The Absinthe lead with mellowing dimentions from the pineapple and frankly Jonnie Walker Black kind'a disappeared in a good way. Used Difford's Daiquiri Bitters (good stuff).

John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

This one didn't work for me. Have been trying to isolate as I like all the ingredients. Absinthe and whisky go well together. I think it was the pineapple which just gave the cocktail a strange flavour. I am Autistic and have some issues with some tastes. My issue may be with just my taste likes. It was just OK to me.

Calvin Grant Premium Member 2y

Had a similar response to the Algonquin cocktail. Rye pineapple and vermouth just didnt work for me. Salud.

Calvin Grant Premium Member 2y

Slàinte mhath, a'charaid!

Josiah B 4y

right amount of Boozy

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J&B Rare 750ml - makes 12.5 cocktails
$24.99 $2.00 per cocktail J&B Rare image

Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) 750ml - makes 100 cocktails
$14.99 $0.15 per cocktail Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) image

La Fee Parisienne absinthe 200ml - makes 40 cocktails
$17.99 $0.45 per cocktail La Fee Parisienne absinthe image

$2.60 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 12.5 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.

Orders are processed by a licensed Fulproof retailer. The buy now button is added simply for convenience.

Checkout

* May not include all ingredients. Price per cocktail is an estimate based on cost of one cocktail with ingredients shown above and does not include shipping.