No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Barnum Was Right
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 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/mineral water (omit if using wet ice) |
| 3 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
| 3 drop | Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s (optional) |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Coupe glass
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
Method
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Barnum Was Right contains 200 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.9 standard drinks
- 22.11% alc./vol. (44.23° proof)
- 26.9 grams of pure alcohol
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.
Review
A gin apricot sour balanced and favoured with generous dashes of aromatic bitters.
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