Slow Comfortable Screw

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Discerning Drinkers (20 ratings)
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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Southern/Louisiana-style whisky liqueur (e.g. Southern Comfort)
1⁄2 oz Bourbon whiskey
3 1⁄2 oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 oz Hayman's Sloe Gin
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange slice wheel.
  3. STIR first 3 ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  5. FLOAT sloe gin on surface. (It will bleed into cocktail.)
  6. Garnish with orange slice wheel.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 4/10
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Review:

With freshly squeezed juice, this is a sight tastier than its reputation might suggest. Long and refreshing. Spiked fresh orange juice with Southern Comfort and hints of sloe berry fruit.

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History:

Origins and evolution of the "Slow Screw" family of cocktails.

Nutrition:

One serving of Slow Comfortable Screw contains 232 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 12.53% alc./vol. (12.53° proof)
  • 22.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
21st April at 18:42
I'm not sure when the Discerning Drinker ratings were submitted, but I wonder if many drinks containing Southern Comfort would rate higher now that it once again uses whiskey as the base spirit. This particular drink was pretty good with Wild Turkey "91" (50/50 mix of 81 & 101) & Hayman's Sloe Gin. Predominantly orange but a nice richness and complexity added by the other ingredients.
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Andre Derailleur’s Avatar Andre Derailleur
14th May 2022 at 10:19
A much better drink with more whiskey, so a shot of bourbon (or equivalent) is much better. I made it with Tiger Snake whiskey and Karri Honey whiskey liqueur from great southern distillery. Much better that the bland whiskey-less modern version of southern comfort.
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