Balm Cocktail

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (10 ratings)

Serve in a

Coupe glass
Ingredients:
2 fl oz Lustau Manzanilla Papirusa Sherry
1/3 fl oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
1/3 fl oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
1/12 fl oz St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram liqueur
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered Fragata Green Olives.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with skewered olives.

Allergens:


Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:


Review:

Orange-flavoured dry sherry with subtle pimento spice.

History:

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book:
"BALM COCKTAIL. (6 people)
½ Glass Orange Juice.
½ Glass Cointreau.
3 Glasses Sherry.
1 Dash Orange Bitters.
2 Dashes Pimento Dram Liqueur.
Fill up the shaker with cracked ice, shake and serve with an olive.
"

Nutrition:

One serving of Balm Cocktail contains 100 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 0.7 standard drinks
  • 12.12% alc./vol. (24.24° proof)
  • 10 grams of pure alcohol
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