Spark Plug
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Spark Plug
Photographed in a Retro Coupe
| 1 oz | Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac |
| 1 oz | Strucchi Rosso Vermouth |
| 1 oz | Pineapple juice |
| 6 drop | Difford's Daiquiri Bitters optional |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Garnish with pineapple wedge on rim.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
The original three-equal-parts original recipe is a tad bland without the addition of a little something. Obviously, roasted pineapple and mint Daiquiri Bitters are what's required to raise this cocktail from bland to special.
History:
The Murderer Cocktail first appears in Arthur Moss' "Cocktails Round Town" chapter in Harry MacElhone's 1927 Barflies and Cocktails where it's creation is attributed to William Morgan DeBeck (1890-1942). Known as Billy DeBeck, he was an American cartoonist best known for his Barney Google and Snuffy Smith comic strip with characters called Bunky, Snuffy Smith, and Spark Plug the racehorse. Spark Plug became a merchandising phenomenon, referred to as "the Snoopy of the 1920s."
And how does that clever cartoonist, Billy De Beck get his kick? Obviously, from his "Spark Plug Cocktail." As outlined to Barney Google, it consists of 1/3 Italian vermouth, 1 /3 brandy, and 1/3 pineapple juice. Giddap!
Arthur Moss, Barflies and Cocktails, 1927
Nutrition:
One serving of Spark Plug contains 130 calories
Alcohol content:
- 0.9 standard drinks
- 13.75% alc./vol. (13.75° proof)
- 12.4 grams of pure alcohol
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