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Maiden's Prayer

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (70)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
3⁄4 fl oz Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur
3⁄4 fl oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄3 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura (optional)
2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s (optional)

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

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

Method

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

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Maiden's Prayer contains 162 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 20.24% alc./vol. (40.48° proof)
  • 21.8 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

MAIDEN'S PRAYER COCKTAIL. (N0. 1.)
1/8 Orange Juice.
1/8 Lemon Juice.
3/8 Cointreau.
3/8 Dry Gin.
SHAKE well and strain into cocktail glass.

MAIDEN'S PRAYER COCKTAIL. (N0. 2.)
1/3 Kina Lillet.
1/3 Dry Gin.
1/6 Calvados.
1/6 Pricota.
SHAKE well and strain into cocktail glass.

Harry Craddock, 1930


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Review

Fresh, zesty orange with a pleasing touch of gin.

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Comments & Discussion

Erik Hygrell
Another enjoyable variation:
3 cl gin London dry with herbal notes
2 cl curaçao/triple sec
2,5 cl orange juice
1 cl lemon juice
orange zest twist
score: 2
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
I've just checked with our Cocktail Finder and, incredibly, your combination of four ingredients doesn't already exist. What do you call this new cocktail?
score: 4
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
The specs above yield a slightly more dynamic version of a Screwdriver. I shifted the measures to 25 ml orange (Cara Cara) and 15 ml lemon and that electrified the drink more to my taste. Orange juice is bland af, so this is essentially a vehicle to deliver OJ. I think my changes will change the brunch world.
score: 1
Jose Cruz
This was the first drink i almost could not finish. i fixed it by adding 30 ml OJ and 20 Ml agave syrup. 10/10 would fix again :D
score: 3

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