Millionaire No.1
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Millionaire No.1
Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe 1920 7.75oz
| 3⁄4 oz | Jamaican-style overproof aged pot still rum |
| 3⁄4 oz | Hayman's Sloe Gin |
| 3⁄4 oz | Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur |
| 2⁄3 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄6 oz | Monin Grenadine Syrup |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of lime or apricot slice/wedge.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Garnish with lime or apricot slice/wedge on rim.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
High proof pot still rum funk, along with a decent quality apricot brandy and sloe gin is key to the success of this full-flavoured red cocktail.
History:
Recipe adapted from Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. Craddock also lists a "Millionaire Cocktail (No.2)" as follows:
"1 Dash Anisette
The white of 1 Egg
1/3 Absinthe
2/3 Dry gin
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass."
In his 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, David Embury's says "At some bars a drink served under the name of "Millionaire" which consists of lime juice, slow gin, and apricot brandy, with a few dashes of Jamaica rum. Since the sloe gin, which is a liqueur, predominates in this drink, I do not regard it as a true cocktail." Embury is more complimentary of what he calls a "Millionaire Royal", proclaiming it to be "a very satisfactory drink."
Nutrition:
One serving of Millionaire No.1 contains 186 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 20.75% alc./vol. (20.75° proof)
- 19.2 grams of pure alcohol
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