Name: Eastern Sin
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Scotch whisky; 20 ml Cherry brandy; 15 ml Triple sec; 15 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 10 ml Pineapple juice; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

Eastern Sin
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Photographed in an Urban Bar Alto Coupe 18cl

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Blended Scotch whisky
²⁄₃ oz	Heering Cherry Liqueur
¹⁄₂ oz	Cointreau triple sec liqueur
¹⁄₂ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₃ oz	Pineapple juice
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters optional

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with pineapple wedge on rim.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

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Sweet

Medium

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Review:

Fruity and slightly sweet but toned by Scotch whisky.

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History:

The Eastern Sin was first published in William James "Billy" Tarling's 1937 Café Royal Bar Book where he credits its creation to J. Stoneham.

EASTERN SIN
Invented by J. Stoneham
1/3 Vat 69 Whisky.
1/3 Cherry Brandy.
1/6 Cointreau.
1/6 Martini Sweet Vermouth.
1 chunk Pineapple, fresh.
Shake.
W.J. Tarling, Café Royal Cocktail Book, 1937

Nutrition:

One serving of Eastern Sin contains 233 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
21.88% alc./vol. (21.88° proof)
23 grams of pure alcohol

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Courtney Bairas

4th August 2023 at 17:21

Tastes like cherry cough syrup. Can see how cherry coke fans might like it though.

Den Kovhan

23rd November 2022 at 20:39

Nice drink, but cherry is on a first role.

Sally Morgan

2nd April 2021 at 19:26

Definitely needs the bitters as it would be a bit basic without (even better doubled up to 2 dashes). Reminiscent of cola but in a good way

Sandip Gohil

19th February 2023 at 00:51

Yeah it's alright. Your idea of double bitters is better and I do get the cola taste, but again always depends on what whisky and vermouth used. I used Walker red and Cocchi storico

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