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Periscope

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (153)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 fl oz Elderflower liqueur
1/6 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/6 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/2 fl oz Egg white (pasteurised) or Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

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

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  2. DRY SHAKE (without ice).
  3. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Periscope contains 182 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 18.05% alc./vol. (36.1° proof)
  • 19.4 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) — Eggs
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History

Created by Matt Gee at Milk & Honey in New York City, USA.

Review

Fabulously light, almost creamy, and floral.

Variations/similar cocktails

Serve in an ice-filled Collins glass and top with soda.

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Comments & Discussion

Florian Ruf Premium Member
I am not convinced. I can't nail it exactly, but this cocktail does not make me satisfied. Maybe because it has no depth.
score: 2
Gareth Hives Premium Member
I know what you mean Florian, it seems a bit basic, maybe a cocktail by numbers. Needs a smidge of sherry, or something similar just to give it a bit of bite.
score: 1
Jason Sharp
Easy drinking, fragrant. Can change quite a bit depending on the Gin. I substituted with wonderfoam, just a personal preference.
score: 0
Miguel Perales Premium Member
Elderflower is prevalent on the nose, but the gin is most definitely up front on the palate, followed by the St-Germain and finishing with the citrus sourness. A very easy drinking.
score: 2
Chris Dimal
Made this two times, both with aquafaba. Tasty both times, but I actually got better results in terms of texture by dry shaking first, then adding ice. Shook for 40 seconds each time followed by a single throw.
score: 4
Beverly Stanton
Very nice sour. Nice balance the lemon and lime worked well together, I feel that kept the St Germain from taking the forefront. Very refreshing!
score: 2
simon kitchen
I think this is better without the egg white, I also used all lime as i couldn't be bothered to squeeze 2 different fruits, and it seemed to work ok. Nothing wrong with any gin and elderflower cocktails, they seem to go together very well.
score: 6