Garnish:
Lemon zest twist
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 2 fl oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1 fl oz | Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur |
| 1/2 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/4 fl oz | Chilled water (omit if using wet ice) |
| 3 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
| 3 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) (optional) |
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Review:
A gin apricot sour balanced and favoured with generous dashes of aromatic bitters.
History:
Named for Barnum Was Right, a 1929 American comedy film released with sounds and also as a silent version for theatres not wired for sound. Only the silent version serves.
Adapted from a recipe in Crosby Gaige's 1941 Crosby Gaige's Cocktail Guide & Ladies' Companion.
Barnum Was Right
Crosby Gaige, Crosby Gaige's Cocktail Guide & Ladies' Companion, 1941
⅔ jigger Dry Gin
⅓ jiger Apricot Brandy
Dash Lime Juice or Lemon
3 dashes Angostura Bitters
Shake well with cracked ice and strain into cocktail glass.
Alcohol content:
- 2 standard drinks
- 24.25% alc./vol. (48.5° proof)
- 27.5 grams of pure alcohol
Difford's Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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