Garnish:
Orange zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
| 1 fl oz | Blended Scotch whisky |
| 1 fl oz | Strucchi Rosso Vermouth |
| 1/3 fl oz | Giffard Parfait Amour liqueur |
| 1/12 fl oz | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
| 2 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
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Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Strucchi Rosso Vermouth – Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Review:
Whisky and sweet vermouth are a commonplace and harmonious pairing, here with floral notes from parfait amour, aromatised and toned by absinthe and orange bitters.
History:
The first known recipe for a Trilby cocktail appears in Harry Johnson's 1900 Bartender's Manual.
TRILBY COCKTAIL.
Harry Johnson, 1900
(Use a large bar glass.)
Fill up with shaved ice;
2 dashes of absinthe;
2 or 3 dashes of orange bitters;
2 or 3 dashes "Parafait d'Amour;"
½ wine glass of Scotch whiskey;
½ wine glass of Italian vermouth;
Stir up well with a spoon; strain into cocktail glass, putting in cherries, and squeeze a piece of lemon peel on top, then serve.
Nutrition:
One serving of Trilby No.1 contains 144 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 22.8% alc./vol. (45.6° proof)
- 16.7 grams of pure alcohol
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