Eastern Sin

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Serve in
a Martini glass...
1½ shot Dewar's 12 Year Old Scotch whisky
1½ shot Cherry Heering Liqueur BUY
½ shot De Kuyper Triple Sec BUY
½ shot Martini Rosso vermouth BUY
½ shot Fresh pressed pineapple juice
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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Pineapple wedge

Comment:

Fruity and slightly sweet but toned by a hint of Scotch.

Origin:

In W.J. Tarling's 1937 Café Royal Cocktail Book the invention of this cocktail is credited to J. Stoneham. I have cut the amount of cherry brandy by a third compared to the Café Royal formula.

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