Vowel Cocktail
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Vowel Cocktail
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 1⁄4 oz | Blended Scotch whisky |
| 1 oz | Strucchi Rosso Vermouth |
| 1⁄3 oz | Kummel liqueur |
| 1⁄2 oz | Orange juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Caraway from the kummel delicately influences this variation on a Blood & Sand.
History:
Adapted from a recipe in the "Cocktails Round Town" appendix of Harry McElhone and Wynn Holcomb's 1927 Barflies and Cocktails. This cocktail's modern-day revival is due to its inclusion in Adapted from a recipe in Ted "Dr Cocktail" Haigh's 2009 book Vintage Spirits & Forgotten Cocktails.
The anagrammatic Bill Henly just would think up a "Vowel Cocktail:" Angostura bitters, a dash, Eckau kummel, 1/6; Italian vermouth, 1/3; Orange juice, 1/6; Usher's whiskey, 1/3.
Arthur Moss, Vintage Spirits & Forgotten Cocktails, 1927
Nutrition:
One serving of Vowel Cocktail contains 164 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 18.81% alc./vol. (18.81° proof)
- 17.5 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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