Garnish:
Grapefruit zest twist
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Rutte Dry Gin |
| 1/2 fl oz | Fino sherry |
| 1/3 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/4 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°brix) |
| 2 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
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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. Depending on the sourness of your lemons, you may need to cut the sugar back to 5ml (1/6oz).
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 Originally made for a Drinks International Magazine competition, this cocktail has gone on to be a much-copied contemporary classic inspiring riffs such as the Banana Calling.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 140 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 22.48% alc./vol. (44.96° proof)
- 17.6 grams of pure alcohol
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