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Ann Sheridan

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (33)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
1⁄2 fl oz Ferrand Dry Curaçao liqueur
1⁄2 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1 swath Lime zest (peel)
3 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Plain Retro Coupette 15cl

Prepare

  1. Select a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. REGAL SHAKE all ingredients (including lime zest).
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

  • 18.9 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a recipe first published in Lucius Beebe's 1946 The Stork Club Bar Book, which credits the creation of this cocktail to Harry Kaye, "the urbane waiter captain of the Cub Room."


An "Ann Sheridan Cocktail" is the gift of Harry Kaye, the urbane waiter captain of the Cub Room:
Ann Sheridan Cocktail:
Juice of half lime and leave the skin in mixer
⅓ oz. of orange curaçao
⅔ oz. white Bacari rum
Shake well and serve in a cocktail glass.

Lucius Beebe, The Stork Club Bar Book, 1946

Review

A light 'gold' rum (circa three years old) that shows its age works better in this orange liqueur-influenced Daiquiri than a charcoal-filtered light rum. However, your choice of orange curacao liqueur will be more decisive in the success of the finished cocktail.

Cocktail of the day:

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Comments & Discussion

Florian Ruf Premium Member
As said this recipe IMHO results not only in an overly dry but an unbalanced cocktail. I suggest the following measures: 6 cl Rum, 3 cl Curacao, 1,5 cl lime juice, the zests and 3 drops saline solution. Eventually you can add some rich syrup to taste.
score: 0
Cliff Marx Premium Member
Big daiquiri fan, but this lacked a little sweetness.
score: 3
Nolan Evans Premium Member
Agreed. 1/2 oz simple syrup would help with sweetness and mouthfeel.
score: 2
Robert Spain
I agree, lime's acidity also dims Curaçao's contribution.
score: 1

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$1.49 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 16.5 cocktails.
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