Gamble

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (10 ratings)

Serve in an

Old-fashioned glass

Garnish:

Grapefruit slice

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into glass filled with crushed ice.

1 fl oz Hayman's Sloe Gin
1 fl oz Gin
1 fl oz Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
1/4 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
1/2 fl oz Heering Cherry Liqueur
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Review:

An easy drinking, gin-laced, fruity summery drink.

History:

Created in April 2011 by Matt Donnelly at the Bacchus Pub and Kitchen, London. To quote Matt, "The drink is called a 'Gamble' due to the fact I gambled on changing 'The Bramble'."

Nutrition:

One serving of Gamble contains 227 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 15.88% alc./vol. (31.76° proof)
  • 17.9 grams of pure alcohol
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