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Right Charlie

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (20)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
3/4 fl oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
3/4 fl oz Hayman's Sloe Gin liqueur
3/4 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz Chilled water/mineral water

How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Method

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered tinned apricot half.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Right Charlie contains 103 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.7 standard drinks
  • 11.95% alc./vol. (23.91° proof)
  • 9.9 grams of pure alcohol
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History

Created thanks to a comment by Brandon John, a Discerning Drinker on our Charlie Chaplin cocktail page saying, "Some joints make this with lemon, which I prefer. The lime tends to overpower it a bit." A Charlie Chaplin should be made with lime, at least according the recipe first specified in Albert Stevens Crockett's 1935 The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book. However, it could very well be the best or "right" way to make a Charlie Chaplin, so a Right Charlie.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN
One-third Lime Juice
One-third Sloe Gin
One-third Apricot Brandy

Albert Stevens Crockett, 1935


Review

Depending on how sweet or tart your sloe gin is, you may want to add 5ml (1/6oz) sugar syrup.

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Comments & Discussion

Ian T
Substituted peach liqueur for the apricot one specified with great results.
score: 1
Jack Reid
Luxardo Albicocca & Hayman's. Made this and the Charlie Chaplin. This tasted slightly sweeter and the gin wasn't as prominent. My wife preferred the Charlie Chaplin but I prefer this version. Either way, they are both very good drinks.
score: 2
Jeremy Harrold
I used Mulberry gin which wasn’t particularly sweet but I left the recipe as it was and found it just the right side of sharp.
score: 1
Brandon John
First time I've ever been referred to as a discerning anything, I think. Cheers Simon!
score: 3
Difford’s Shop logo
$3.00 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 33 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.