Name: Satan's Whiskers (Straight)
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 20 ml Gin; 20 ml Dry vermouth; 20 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 10 ml Grand Marnier; 20 ml Orange juice; 1 dash Orange bitters

Satan's Whiskers (Straight)
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Ingredients:
²⁄₃ oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
²⁄₃ oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth
²⁄₃ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₃ oz	Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
²⁄₃ oz	Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
1 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth, Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Dry and citrusy with underlying piney gin and herbal complexity.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. A variation on the classic Bronx.

SATAN'S WHISKERS COCKTAIL. (Straight)
Of Italian Vermouth, French Vermouth, Gin and Orange Juice, two parts each; of Grand Marnier one part; Orange Bitters, a dash.
Shake well and strain into chilled glass.
Harry Craddock, 1930

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Nutrition:

One serving of Satan's Whiskers (Straight) contains 132 calories

Alcohol content:

1 standard drinks
15.57% alc./vol. (15.57° proof)
14.1 grams of pure alcohol

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Alejo Gerosa

23rd February at 18:37

I made it in a hot summer night. Served it on a rocks glass with a large piece of ice, so I shook it a little. I used aquafaba too because, why not? Liked it.

Mike Hillis

2nd December 2024 at 03:48

My initial version was overwhelmed by my use of Carpano Antica… it’s the sweet vermouth I had open. I’d probably go with something lighter next time.

John CARR

20th July 2024 at 14:21

A charming and pleasing cocktail from a more innocent era. A modern equivalent would probably double the booze, if not more! Today one would almost consider this a breakfast/brunch cocktail.

John CARR

20th July 2024 at 14:25

Vaguely reminiscent of a Garibaldi, no doubt due to the orange juice and sweet/bitter/sour/fruity combination.

Peter McCarthy

8th March 2024 at 23:03

Very interesting! I think you need to be precise in your measurements to avoid any single ingredient being too overpowering. Made it with Beefeater, but seems like a good one to try different gins with. Possibly different vermouths, too.

Caroline Bancroft

12th May 2023 at 08:39

My, this is delicious! Hadn't come across this before, but I'll be making it again!! Not too sweet, which is good!

Marie-Therese Straus

2nd February 2023 at 02:50

Lovely and refreshing without being simple. I used blood orange juice and the resulting colour was stunning. I plan to make this throughout the blood orange season here in California.

Sally Morgan

29th January 2023 at 19:12

Complex orange flavours make this seem more boozy than it actually is. Lovely.

Tony Jones

29th January 2023 at 18:56

Well-balanced - all the cast get a moment on stage!
We have all these ingredients in stock, so this could be a regular.
Maybe with a splash of Campari??

Marie-Therese Straus

2nd February 2023 at 02:51

I like the idea of Campari or something similar. Since I'm making mine with blood oranges, I might try a dash of Cappeletti, which has blood orange aromas, next time.

Matthew French

18th February 2022 at 00:01

As it's Blood Orange season I'm working my way through the OJ cocktails that I possess the other ingredients for and renaming them accordingly. This has become Dracula's Whiskers obvs...

Patrick Brady

16th October 2021 at 21:32

Subtle orange with sweetness moderated by the other ingredients. Quite pleasant though not as fiery as the name suggests.

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