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Eastern Sin

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

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Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz	Blended Scotch whisky
2/3 fl oz	Cherry (brandy) liqueur
1/2 fl oz	Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur
1/2 fl oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1/3 fl oz	Pineapple juice
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters (optional)

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Alto Coupe 18cl

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with pineapple wedge on rim.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Eastern Sin contains 233 calories

Alcohol content:

1.8 standard drinks
21.88% alc./vol. (43.76° proof)
24.7 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

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

Review

Fruity and slightly sweet but toned by Scotch whisky.

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Comments & Discussion

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Matthew Parshchikov 24w

Awesome cocktail where you can taste all the ingredients

james I 27w

Didn’t really get the cola but I used monkey shoulder, cocci di Torino Rossi and fresh pineapple but liked it much better with rocks.

Courtney Bairas 3y

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

Den Kovhan 3y

Nice drink, but cherry is on a first role.

Sally Morgan Premium Member 5y

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 3y

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