Fairbanks No.1

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Discerning Drinkers (54 ratings)

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Photographed in a

ZigZag Coupe

Garnish:

Skewered Luxardo Maraschino cherry

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

1 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 fl oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
1 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1/3 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/6 fl oz Grenadine/pomegranate syrup (2:1)
1/3 fl oz Chilled water (omit if using wet ice)
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Review:

Apricot liqueur dominates this cocktail but dry vermouth, dry gin, lemon juice, and dilution save it from excessive sweetness.

Variant:

Fairbanks No. 2

History:

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

FAIRBANKS COCKTAIL. (No.1)
1 Dash Lemon Juice.
1 Dash Grenadine.
1/3 Apricot Brandy.
1/3 French Vermouth.
1/3 Dry Gin.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass, with a cherry.

Harry Craddock, 1930

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 18.77% alc./vol. (37.54° proof)
  • 21.6 grams of pure alcohol
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