Wicked Widower

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (11 ratings)

Photographed in an Urban Bar Alto Cocktail 17cl

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
12 oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
16 oz Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
18 oz Chilled water omit if using wet ice
1 dash La Fée Parisienne absinthe
1 dash Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
2 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 Nick & Nora glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

I've added the merest splash of water and saline to mellow and round this spirit-forward Martini-like riff on a Merry Widower.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created 30th January 2025 by Laurent Caplette, a Discerning Drinker who shared the following recipe on our Merry Widower page: 45ml gin, 15ml dry vermouth, 5ml Bénédictine, 1 dash absinthe, 1 dash Peychaud's.

Nutrition:

One serving of Wicked Widower contains 134 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 26.72% alc./vol. (26.72° proof)
  • 18.5 grams of pure alcohol

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