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Rosy Deacon
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 3/4 fl oz | Hayman's Sloe Gin liqueur |
| 1 fl oz | Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed) |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Coupe glass
Method
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of grapefruit wedge.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Rosy Deacon contains 163 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 18.39% alc./vol. (36.79° proof)
- 19.2 grams of pure alcohol
History
Adapted from a recipe in Stanley M. Jones' 1977 Jones' Complete Barguide.
ROSE DEACON
Stanley M. Jones, 1977
Cocktail Glass Shake
¾ oz Gin
¾ oz sloe gin
1 oz grapefruit juice
Sugar to taste
Review
Your choice of sloe gin will greatly influence this gin laced grapefruit sour which can tip from bone dry to slightly sweet.
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