Name: Stanley Cocktail
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Light white rum; 25 ml Gin; 15 ml Lemon juice; 5 ml Grenadine syrup; 5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

Ingredients

1 fl oz

Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)

5/6 fl oz

Hayman's London Dry Gin

1/2 fl oz

Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

1/6 fl oz

Monin Grenadine Syrup

1/6 fl oz

Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

How to make

Glassware

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

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Stanley Cocktail contains 150 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
20.51% alc./vol. (41.01° proof)
17.6 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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Caspian Berggren Premium Member 13w

If you have a homemade grenadine I think it's worth to try the original recipe. It's surprisingly balanced for a century old drink, and really let's the grenadine show itself.

Calvin Grant Premium Member 43w

Nicely balanced and boozy with just enough grenadine. Must make this again.

Matt Premium Member 2y

I liked this better than the (very similar) Jack Dempsey - I guess that the grenadine and the increased gin are the keys. I like how the rum and the gin work well together (even though this cocktail is more gin heavy, I thought it was light on the botanicals), and I think the grenadine adds slightly more depth of flavor. I also added a drop of saline, which I like to do with fresh citrus.

Booger McSmoot 2y

A summery drink. Interesting how the rum's sweetness is balanced by the botanicals. (Cruz Rum and Sapphire Gin)

Miguel Perales Premium Member 2y

Started mixing the cocktail as listed. Found it fairly balanced. Very citrus forward and dry. Omitted the rich syrup the second time mixing it and it was also enjoyable. It became a more sour and dry cocktail. Either way, this was very enjoyable.

Gillian Williams 3y

I used the recipe from the 16th edition, 45ml each rum and gin, 15 ml grenadine and lemon juice. Fabulous cocktail, just the right side of sour for me. Pretty potent though!

Linda Shaverin Hirsh Premium Member 4y

Went with a E.S.A. Field Barbados white rum at 43% for lack of Simon’s special blend. Probably lacked some subtlety as a result but still delicious. Agree with @John Hinojos about reducing the grenadine syrup for those of us who like the sweetness toned down.

John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

This one is deceptive. It does not taste like there is the amount of alcohol in it as it contains. Liking our cocktails a bit on the sour side, we used only 1/2 the grenadine. Very flavourful and enjoyable.