Name: Gloom Chaser (Embury)
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Gin; 12.5 ml Dry vermouth; 1.25 ml Grenadine syrup; 2 dash Absinthe

Gloom Chaser (Embury)
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Photographed in a Waterford Mixology Coupe Clear

Ingredients:
2 oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
0.42 oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth
¹⁄₂₄ oz	Monin Grenadine Syrup
2 dash	La Fée Parisienne absinthe

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist (or cherry).
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Grenadine adds a pink-red hue but absinthe ensures this Martini remains dry. Nonetheless, this drink may chase your gloom (blues) away.

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AKA: Gloom Raiser

Variant:

Gloom Chaser (Savoy recipe)

History:

Adapted from a recipe David A. Embury's 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks.

GLOOM CHASER or GLOOM RAISER
Dry Martini with 2 dashes absinthe and 2 dashes grenadine to each drink. Stir. Compare the International. Another version of the Gloom Chaser consists of a Daiquiri with curaçao substituted for the sugar.
David A. Embury, 1948

Sadly, Embury does not give a recipe for "the International" in his book.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Gloom Chaser (Embury) contains 153 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
27.08% alc./vol. (27.08° proof)
20.1 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos

4th November 2022 at 00:23

This was very good. Key here is the quality of the gin and the grenadine. We make our own grenadine which is not as sweet as commercial products. Love the herbal boost from the absinthe (I love absinthe). I will definity have this again.