Twin Six
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Twin Six
Glass:
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 1⁄2 fl oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 3⁄4 fl oz | Strucchi Rosso Vermouth chilled |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Orange juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄4 fl oz | Monin Grenadine Syrup |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Egg white (pasteurised) or Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer |
| 2 drop | Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s |
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
How to make:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
- DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
- Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
A Million Dollar Cocktail, but with zesty orange juice in place of pineapple juice. The result is fresher and more cleansing, fitting the aperitivo moment as much as a late-night nipple.
History:
Adapted from a recipe in Hugo R. Ensslin's 1917 Recipes for Mixed Drinks (2nd Edition) (It may have also appeared in his 1916 first edition.)
TWIN SIX COCKTAIL.
Hugo R. Ensslin, Recipes for Mixed Drinks, 1916/17
1 jigger El Bart Gin
½ jigger Italian Vermouth
1 dash Grenadine
3 slices Orange
White of 1 Egg
Shake well in a mixing glass with cracked ice, strain and serve in a wine glass.
Nutrition:
One serving of Twin Six contains 172 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 15.5% alc./vol. (30.99° proof)
- 17.5 grams of pure alcohol
- More Anytime cocktails
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