1 1/2 fl oz | Hayman's Old Tom Gin |
1 1/2 fl oz | Lustau Manzanilla Papirusa Sherry |
1/6 fl oz | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
1/24 fl oz | Gomme syrup |
1 dash | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
1 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
3 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
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How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist expressed and discarded. Adorn with skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Lustau Manzanilla Papirusa Sherry – Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Strength & taste guide:
Review:
Dry, gin-laced and sherry-influenced with subtle salinity.
Variant:
Tuxedo "Original" - equal parts (1½oz/45ml) old tom gin and (1½oz/45ml) dry vermouth with 2 dashes maraschino; 1 dash absinthe; 2 or 3 dashes of orange bitters.
Tuxedo No. 1 (Savoy & Duffy's recipe) - equal parts dry gin and dry vermouth with lemon peel and absinthe.
Tuxedo No. 2 (Savoy & Duffy's recipe) - equal parts dry gin and dry vermouth with maraschino, orange bitters and absinthe.
Tuxedo No. 3 (Lowe & Straub's recipe) - two-thirds dry gin to one-third dry vermouth with sherry, maraschino, absinthe and aromatic bitters.
Tuxedo No.4 (AKA Tussetto) - two-thirds dry gin to one-third dry sherry with orange bitters.
Tuxedo (Difford's recipe) - as per the "Original" but with sherry and some balancing sweetness by splitting dry and bianco vermouths.
Flora Bar's Tuxedo No.2 - in an absinthe-rinsed glass with dry gin, bianco vermouth, maraschino liqueur and orange bitters.
History:
A Tuxedo with sherry in place of vermouth is a Tussetto and the original was first published in Jacques Straub's 1913 Straub's Manual of Mixed Drinks. The Tussetto No. 2 was created in January 2024 by yours truly at the Clocktower, Rye, England.
Nutrition:
One serving of Tussetto No. 2 contains 164 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 22.16% alc./vol. (44.32° proof)
- 21.5 grams of pure alcohol
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