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Yellow Mist

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Discerning Drinkers (42)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1⁄2 fl oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
1⁄2 fl oz Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
2⁄3 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

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

Method

  1. SHAKE 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
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Yellow Mist contains 216 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 19.53% alc./vol. (39.06° proof)
  • 23.1 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) — Nuts

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

History

Adapted from a recipe first published in William James "Billy" Tarling's 1937 Café Royal Bar Book.

YELLOW MIST
Invented by E. Goodall
3/6 Gin.
1/6 Orgeat.
1/6 Apry.
1/6 Lemon Juice.
Shake.

W. J. Tarling, Café Royal Bar Book, 1937

Review

An apricot and almond Gin Sour.

Variations/similar cocktails

Almonds In Alameda
Fort Lauderdale (by Sam Ross)

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Comments & Discussion

Beverly Stanton
Found this to be gin forward. However it does mellow to the orgeat. Apricot seems to be a bit lost. However this is lovely, will make again.
score: 1
Andrew Gelb Premium Member
Hello Jason, an honor to chat with you!(I really like your "Landing Gear.") Simon, always a pleasure! Both drinks were on my "to try list" and made them a few times. Today, side by side, so my wife can help decide which goes into our house Rolodex. She prefers the YM, doesn't think it needs the Campari bitterness. After much to and fro, I think she's right, I don't mind the bitterness, but the Campari tamps down the almond and apricot flavors in the YM.Now, I ponder trying the FL with Aperol :)
score: 2
J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails
If you enjoy this one, Sam Ross's Fort Lauderdale is worth a try - which adds Campari into the mix.
score: 2
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Thanks, Jason. I've added a link to Sam's recipe above.
score: 1

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