| 1 1⁄2 fl oz | Hayman's Old Tom Gin |
| 1⁄3 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix |
| 1⁄3 fl oz | Chilled water/mineral water |
Photographed in an Urban Bar Umbo 23cl Glass
One serving of Gin Sangaree (Sangre) contains 128 calories
One of six Sangaree recipes in Jerry Thomas' seminal 1862 The Bar-Tender's Guide; the others: Port Wine Sangaree, Sherry Sangaree, Brandy Sangaree, Ale Sangaree, Porter Sangaree.
128. Gin Sangaree.
Jerry Thomas, The Bar-Tender's Guide, 1862
(Use small bar glass.)
The gin sangaree is made with the same ingredients as he gin toddy (see No. 134), omitting the nutmeg. Fill wo-thirds full of ice, and dash about a teaspoon of port wine, so that it will float on the top.
[missing 't's are as per Thomas' original text, as is misnumbering of the Gin Toddy.]
135. Gin Toddy.
(Use small bar glass.)
1 teaspoon of sugar.
½ wine glass of water.
1 do. gin.
1 small lump of ice.
Stir with a spoon.
Also, one of six Sangaree recipes in the 1896 book Drinks of All Kinds For All Seasons by Frederick and Seymour Davies.
Gin Sangaree.
Frederick and Seymour Davies, Drinks of All Kinds For All Seasons, 1896
Into a small tumbler put one teaspoon of icing sugar, one wineglass of gin, and half a wineglass of water; fill two-thirds with shaved ice, dash with port, and dust with nutmeg.
Diluted and sweetened gin tastes great. Not many know that!
Makes a minimum of 16.5 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion
60 ml Old Tom gin
7.5 ml Sugar syrup ‘rich’ (2:1)
30 ml Tawny port (10 year old)
SHAKE gin and sugar with ice and strain into chilled glass. Lastly, POUR the port wine, which will sink through the drink and mix, leaving a thin clear layer at the top.
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