Three of a Kind

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (34 ratings)

Photographed in a Classico Margot 25cl Old Fashioned

Ingredients:
1 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 oz Americano bianco
1 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
8 drop Bob's Grapefruit Bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of grapefruit zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
  5. EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

Maraschino shines in this bittersweet aperitivo/digestivo.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2023 by Weisi Basore, beverage director at Bar Cleeta in Bentonville, Arkansas, USA.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 23.54% alc./vol. (23.54° proof)
  • 21.2 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
16th October 2023 at 23:56
Liked this, but found it just a bit too sweet for us. Added 1/2 oz more gin and the balance was still there, but the sweetness was diminished.
Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
1st May 2024 at 00:26
A bit too sweet might be putting it mildly but it's such wonderful combination of flavors! I'll be making this again plus the additional gin.
22nd August 2023 at 20:17
I replaced Americano Bianco with Lillet as I didn't have a bottle at hand, and the result was great. A very maraschino forward drink, but well balanced, in which cherry and grapefruit shine. So simple that it should have been a 100 years old recipe.
Stephen C’s Avatar Stephen C
28th July 2023 at 02:19
I thought the luxardo would be too much, and it was till I added the grapefruit twist
Andy Parnell-Hopkinson’s Avatar Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
21st July 2023 at 17:31
Simple but fabulous.