No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Williams
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 2 fl oz | Blended Scotch whisky |
| 1/2 fl oz | Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur) |
| 1/2 fl oz | Strucchi Dry Vermouth |
| 1 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Coupe glass
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Williams contains 204 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.9 standard drinks
- 28.98% alc./vol. (57.96° proof)
- 26.2 grams of pure alcohol
History
A vintage cocktail kindly brought to our attention by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails, who also provided the above recipe.
The Williams cocktail first appears in Pioneers of Mixing at Elite Bars 1903-1933 published in 1934.
WILLIAMS
Pioneers of Mixing at Elite Bars, 1933
2/3 Scotch
2 Dashes Chartreuse (Yellow)
2 Dashes French Vermouth
Dash Orange Bitters
Glass No. 2 Shake.
Review
Herbal scotch whisky freshened by orange oils. One of those cocktails that's so spirit-forward that you may find it more enjoyable served on-the-rocks.
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Comments & Discussion
I have the book (not the original!) and it’s full of dash of this and dash of that, though the preface explains a dash is one eighth of an ounce.
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