North Pole

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (37 ratings)

Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
34 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
12 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
12 oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba or Vegan egg white alternative
12 oz Single cream/half-and-half
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare coin-sized lemon zest twist for garnish.
  3. SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  4. DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
  5. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  6. Shake or whip cream to aerate then carefully pour to FLOAT on the surface of the cocktail. (It should sit between the cocktail and the foaming head.)
  7. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs
  • Single cream/half-and-half - Dairy

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

A Savoy Aviation mellowed by egg white and cream.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe in Victor Bergeron's 1972 Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide.

NORTH POLE COCKTAIL
1 egg white
½ ounce lemon juice
½ ounce maraschino liqueur
1 ounce gin
Whipped cream
Shake all ingredients except cream with ice cubes. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Top with whipped cream.

Victor Bergeron, 1972

Nutrition:

One serving of North Pole contains 191 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 16.82% alc./vol. (16.82° proof)
  • 18.9 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
25th December 2024 at 06:10
Nice Christmas Eve cocktail. Next time will use 1/2 regular gin and 1/2 Empress Hotel gin. It would give a light purple ice like colour.
Kate Dulny’s Avatar Kate Dulny
18th November 2024 at 16:09
How is it blue without the violet liqueur?
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
18th November 2024 at 17:15
Shouldn't be blue! The image is so old that it pre-dates digital photography. I'll prioritise re-shooting.