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Surf & Turf

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (15)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Method

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered caperberry.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Surf & Turf contains 171 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 24.17% alc./vol. (48.34° proof)
  • 22.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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History

Created 8th September 2014 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room, London, England. I've tweaked the recipe in recent years, the original:
1½ Old Tom gin
¾ Dry vermouth
½ Fino sherry
¼ Orange curacao
1 dash Aromatic bitters
½ chilled water

Review

Dry sherry adds a slight salty 'surf' note to this riff on the classic Turf Club Cocktail.

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Comments & Discussion

John CARR Premium Member
The original recipe is also very enjoyable: more straightforward and, with good ingredients, a wonderful rich step back in time to flavour. Used manzanilla as it was to hand.
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
Lacking the suggested caperberry garnish I tried fresh chamomile flowers, but didn’t quite work. Drink is layered and complex. Easy to overdo the absinthe, as elsewhere. There’s a lot going on here with the salty, sweet, fruity, botanical, dry and bitter flavours each taking their turn to present themselves. Seems like quite a busy congregation.
score: 1
Calvin Grant Premium Member
How subtle and complex. Loved it.
score: 1
Brian King
Have you changed this recipe? I'm sure I remember it having aromatic bitters and no Maraschino.
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Well spotted. I'd forgotten the change and had to refer to my notes. I've added the previous recipe above.
score: 2
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Makes a minimum of 25 cocktails.
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