Garnish:
Lemon zest twist
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 1 fl oz | Gold rum (1-3 years old mellow light) |
| 1 fl oz | Cognac (brandy) |
| 1/4 fl oz | Orange Curaçao liqueur |
| 1/4 fl oz | Grenadine/pomegranate syrup (2:1) |
| 1/4 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
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AKA:
Swalter
Review:
Spirit-forward with faint zesty tartness balanced by delicate rich red fruit sweetness.
History:
The Sir Walter (or Swalter) first appears in Harry MacElhone's 1927 Barflies and Cocktails and is repeated in other regarded tomes such as The Savoy Cocktail Book (1930).
Whether this cocktail honours Sir Walter Raleigh or Sir Walter Scott is a matter of conjecture, but as MacElhone, who heralded from Dundee, Scotland, is thought to be the drinks' creator, many favour Scott as being the protagonist.
Sir WALTER COCKTAIL.
Harry MacElhone, 1927
(Commonly known as the "Swalter" Cocktail.)
1 teaspoon of Grenadine, 1 teaspoon of Curaçao, 1 teaspoon of Lemon Juice, 1/3 Brandy, 1/3 Rum.
Shake well and strain.
SIR WALTER COCKTAIL.
Harry Craddock, 1930
(Commonly known as the "Swalter.")
1 Teaspoon Grenadine.
1 Teaspoon Curaçao.
1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice.
1/3 Brandy.
1/3 Rum.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
Nutrition:
One serving of Sir Walter Cocktail contains 180 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.6 standard drinks
- 26.39% alc./vol. (52.78° proof)
- 21.8 grams of pure alcohol
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