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Tailor Made

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (50)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
1/4 fl oz Difford's Falernum liqueur
5/6 fl oz Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
5/6 fl oz Cranberry juice (sweetened)
1/6 fl oz Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe 1910

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of grapefruit zest twist.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Tailor Made contains 171 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 14.78% alc./vol. (29.55° proof)
  • 17 grams of pure alcohol
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History

Adapted from a recipe created by Dale DeGroff in New York City, USA.

Review

Bourbon-laced cranberry and grapefruit with light honeyed richness and a faint touch of clove spice.

Cocktail of the day:

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Comments & Discussion

G. M. Genovese Premium Member
I didn't have cranberry on hand, so I subbed with a 3:2 blend of homemade grenadine-to-lime, and I think it came out close enough. The honey is rather prominent. My take here resulted in a sort of richer version of a Scofflaw maybe? Decent swill, nonetheless. (28 Sep 2022, 10:25a)
score: 1
Sally Morgan Premium Member
Balanced and more complex than you’d expect. Don’t be put off by the honey syrup its easy to make in the microwave - 15ml of honey (1 tbsp) plus 5 ml (1 tsp) water in something like an egg cup - about 30s but keep an eye on it
score: 2
Doug Charnock Premium Member
Cranberry juice is a little ambiguous. Most would interpret it as cranberry juice cocktail with water and sugar added to make it drinkable. We used pure cranberry juice and it wasn’t too sweet. Could have even used a tad more Falernum.
score: 0
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
We used Eager Cranberry Juice but Ocean Spray would also work.
score: 1
Jorge Guerrero
Too sweet for me. Needs more citrus to balance. Grapefruit is not enough
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Agreed. Hence, not just 5ml honey water syrup.
score: 0