Queen's

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Discerning Drinkers (31 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
34 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
12 oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1 oz Pineapple juice
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge..
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with pineapple wedge on rim.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
Cocktail of the day:

6th February 2025 is The day Elizabeth Windsor became Queen

Review:

Gin-based with vermouth's bittersweet wine notes and pineapple tropical fruitiness. This fruity Martini takes its name from a three-equal parts Perfect Martini being called the Queen. This version not only has pineapple but traditionally 1 part dry vermouth and 1 part rosso vermouth to 2 parts gin. I prefer with a tad less dry vermouth.

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History:

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

QUEEN'S COCKTAIL.
½ Slice of Crushed Pineapple.
¼ French Vermouth.
¼ Italian Vermouth.
½ Gin.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Harry Craddock, 1930

Nutrition:

One serving of Queen's contains 168 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 16.24% alc./vol. (16.24° proof)
  • 18.3 grams of pure alcohol

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7th February at 21:54
Yummy, a martini fit for a Queen !! I used Dolin vermouths because that's what I had, along with Dole Lite Pineapple Juice to cut the carbs. The Hayman's Gin is key: I unfortunately ran out of Haymans after the first round, and was unhappy with both Plymouth or T10 as a substitute (but I did find the T10 + 1 tsp simple syrup and a dash of salt made it close to the original using Haymans). A keeper!!
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
8th February 2022 at 01:14
Very pleasant. Like the hint on pineapple. Adds a touch of sweetness, but not too much. All the ingredients work well together in this cocktail.
Richard Christmas’ Avatar Richard Christmas
6th February 2022 at 19:12
I am confused by the arithmetic! Shouldn't that be 3/4 oz. Dry French?
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
6th February 2022 at 21:15
Traditionally it should but I prefer with a bit less dry vermouth. I've added a note above to make this clearer. Thanks for bringing to my attention.