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Piccadilly Martini

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (28)
Piccadilly Martini image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 2⁄3 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
5⁄6 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1⁄12 fl oz Monin Grenadine Syrup
1⁄24 fl oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Martini glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

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

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon 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 Piccadilly Martini contains 152 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 25.95% alc./vol. (51.9° proof)
  • 20.5 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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.

PICCADILLY COCKTAIL.
1 Dash Angostura.
1 Dash Grenadine.
⅓ French Vermouth.
⅔ Dry Gin.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930


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Review

A classic 2:1 Dry Martini tempered by a hint of pomegranate and absinthe.

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Comments & Discussion

adrian lord
I’ve just made a variant using blue Curaçao instead of grenadine, and Dolin blanc vermouth. It’s lovely and clean and elegant.
score: 1
adrian lord
Just sipping my first Piccadilly - I used Bols grenadine syrup, perhaps slightly too much. Personally I like to get the Absinthe coming through with definition, so wouldn’t dial that back too much. It’s a gorgeous drink whatever the variance, I am sure.
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
I really liked this. Being that I like dry cocktails, I did cut back on the sugar syrup. Very flavourful. Will try again with the blue curacao.
score: 1
Richard Elgar Premium Member
In fact, I decided to go with a riff on this, and create a blue "Piccadilly Line Martini". A bit drier, so it might need a tad of sweetening to balance the absinthe.
https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/7079/piccadilly-line-martini
score: 2
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
I've just revisited the Piccadilly Martini again, and yet again I've cut the absinthe back. I've also added some sugar. The difference in colour varies between the use of homemade and commercial grenadine and we'll reshoot ASAP. As you say, Richard, given the name perhaps it's the blue curacao rather than the grenadine I should be reaching for.
score: 1
Richard Elgar Premium Member
I like this! But the grenadine makes it pinker than it looks in the photo.
score: 2
Anthony S
Personally, I think this could use a little bit more grenadine, and a little less absinthe. A little absinthe goes a LONG way.
score: 2
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Agreed. I've cut the abinsthe in half to 2.5ml (1/2 spoon)
score: 2

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