Boston

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (29 ratings)

Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe 1920 7.75oz

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
34 oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
34 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
16 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
16 oz Monin Grenadine Syrup
3 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

Gin laced tangy fruit.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Boston contains 182 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 18.59% alc./vol. (18.59° proof)
  • 18.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Wayne Hanley’s Avatar Wayne Hanley
10th October 2024 at 01:24
Please come to Boston for the Springtime (and Summer and Fall and Winter). Wow! wonderfully fruity and refreshing. Well balanced.
Daniel Jones’ Avatar Daniel Jones
28th June 2024 at 06:36
...Gin next time. After tasting everything in the shaker tin before adding ice I realized I could omit the sugar syrup. The Boston is a great use for Apricot liqueur. It stars & shows that it can be a frontrunner in the flavor profile, if not sharing the lead , along with Gin.
Daniel Jones’ Avatar Daniel Jones
28th June 2024 at 06:23
I just got a bottle of Rothman & Winter Apricot liqueur, and am searching for cocktails to use it where the flavor comes through distinctly. I've made a Stone fruit sour which was very nice and the Charlie Chaplin, once with lime and the other a Right Charlie with lemon. Tonight I made this cocktail and changed the ratios a bit thinking it was a little sweet for me. I used 1.5oz Fords gin, a scant 1oz R&W Apricot liqueur, 3/4oz lemon juice & a bar spoon liber and co. Grenadine. I'll add more...
27th August 2024 at 18:50
Try a Silk Road .. it's only 10ml from the 90ml total, but my notes: 'Rich apricot jam given a dark twist from the bitters, and a charred orange slice (we had no grapefruit). Very nice, definitely worth more than 4*'
It's a household favourite, and in the core rotation.