Name: Douglas Fairbanks
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 45 ml Apricot liqueur; 22.5 ml Lemon juice; 15 ml Egg white (pasteurised); 3 drop Saline solution 4:1

Douglas Fairbanks
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
³⁄₄ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ oz	Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or Vegan egg white replacement
3 drop	Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
DRY SHAKE (without ice).
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Potent, sour, fruity, and surprisingly tasty.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe in Sloppy Joe's Cocktail Manual Season 1931 - 32. Named after the American actor Douglas Elton Fairbanks Sr. (1883 - 1939), famous for his swashbuckling roles in silent films. He married actress and film producer Mary Pickford in 1920 (who also has a cocktail named after her) and the couple soon became "Hollywood royalty" with Fairbanks being called "The King of Hollywood."

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
1 Part of Rye Whiskey.
1 Part of Apricot Brandy.
The juice of a Lemon
1 White of an Egg.
Shake with cracked ice and serve in a tall glass.
Sloppy Joe's Cocktail Manual, 1932

Nutrition:

One serving of Douglas Fairbanks contains 209 calories

Alcohol content:

1.9 standard drinks
20.77% alc./vol. (20.77° proof)
26.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Egg McKenzie

19th January at 21:56

the version i made was with gin and lime juice. very pleasant. rye sounds more interesting though!

John Hinojos

18th July 2024 at 02:22

Delightful. Light with a hint of fruit. Did find it a bit sweeter than I was expecting. Would adjust the Rye (up) or the Apricot (down).

Peter McCarthy

9th July 2024 at 02:58

Essentially a Rye whiskey sour with apricot Liqueur instead of sugar syrup? Nice variation if you want something a little more complex than a standard whiskey sour. The apricot is subtle. The saline solution is an interesting touch; I definitely get a bit of saltiness on the back-end that cuts the citrus/sour short.

maya foster

24th September 2023 at 20:11

Super good, just as described!

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