Garnish:
Grapefruit zest twist
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
1 2/3 fl oz | Gin |
1/2 fl oz | Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry |
1/2 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
1/2 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) |
2 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
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Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry – Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Review:
A gin-based sour with fino sherry adding distinctive, almost salty, celery, notes. Orange bitters and a grapefruit zest twist contribute to this cocktail's delicate balance.
Variant:
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2002 by Chris Jepson at Milk & Honey, London, England. Originally made for a Drinks International Magazine competition, this cocktail has gone on to be a much-copied contemporary classic, inspiring riffs such as the Banana Calling.
We also discovered a quite different stirred cocktail named London Calling in 2003 at London's Oxo Tower Bar & Brasserie (50ml dry gin, 31.25ml sloe gin, 12.5ml sweet vermouth and 2 dash orange bitters).
Nutrition:
One serving of London Calling contains 177 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 18.4% alc./vol. (36.8° proof)
- 17.6 grams of pure alcohol
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