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Persephone

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (22)
Persephone image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Applejack brandy
3/4 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1/2 fl oz Hayman's Sloe Gin liqueur
1/2 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/4 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Persephone contains 170 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 17.06% alc./vol. (34.12° proof)
  • 15.4 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2008 by David Slape at PDT in New York City, USA. In ancient Greek mythology, Persephone was the goddess queen of the underworld, wife of the god Haides (Hades).

More cocktails by David Slape

Review

Apple brandy and sloe gin sit brilliantly with rosso vermouth in this sour.

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Comments & Discussion

Caspian Berggren Premium Member
This one is right up my alley. Tart apple up front with the depth of vermouth and sloe gin on the finish. It strikes a perfect balance of being quaffable without you losing interest after a few sips. I can see how you could serve this over ice as well, or even top it off with soda water during the summer.

Great drink all around!
score: 2
Simon Sedgley Premium Member
We sometimes throw in a splash of a deep and brooding but sparkling Shiraz. For the bubbles that you insightfully recommend. We don't think that Persephone would have been satisfied with just soda.
score: 1
Indigo Rose
Admittedly my alcohol tolerance is very weak but I lengthened it with pomegranate soda and it was almost perfect (and a little extra flair to match the myths). It might be with the soda a little too acidic (so id lessen the amount of or remove the lemon juice next time) but all the flavors come through and temper the strength of the pomegranate. It's a lovely drink fit for the underworld.
score: 2
Indigo Rose
If I make this again (and i probably will) i might replace the apple jack for apricot brandy. That could be really interesting.
score: 1
Melissa Travels Amok Premium Member
I used Spirited Apple Orchard brandy from Phantom V Distillery and skipped the simple, and it cranked this cocktail to 11! It is beautifully balanced. I'd say it's almost a sour, and that Apple brandy is something else! The apple flavor never gets drowned out. It elevates everything I've mixed it with! I wish it were on your list of spirits/liqueurs.
score: 1

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