Frank Morgan
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Frank Morgan
Serve in a Nick & Nora glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column) |
| 1 oz | Lustau East India Solera Cream Sherry |
| 1 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
| 3 drop | Saline solution 10:1 (10g salt to 100ml water) optional |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Cream sherry - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Rum and sherry in perfect harmony.
History:
The Frank Morgan cocktail was first documented in Crosby Gaige's 1944 The Standard Cocktail Guide and is named after the actor Frank Morgan, best known as the Wizard in the original The Wizard of Oz. Frank Morgan was his stage name, and he was born in 1890 as Francis Phillip Wuppermann, one of 11 children of George Wupperman, a salesman for Angostura bitters who progressed to become the sole agent for the brand in the USA, Canada, Mexico and Cuba.
THE FRANK MORGAN
Crosby Gaige, The Standard Cocktail Guide, 1944
1/3 part Sherry
Dash of Angostura Bitters
2/3 part Rum
Stir well with cracked ice and strain into Cocktail glass.
Nutrition:
One serving of Frank Morgan contains 143 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 25.21% alc./vol. (25.21° proof)
- 19 grams of pure alcohol
- More Aperitivo/aperitif cocktails
- More Classic/vintage cocktails
- More Savoury (e.g. Bloody Mary) cocktails
- More Spirit-forward cocktails
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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