Doctor No. 3

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Discerning Drinkers (4 ratings)

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

1 1/2 fl oz Swedish Punsch liqueur
3/4 fl oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
3/4 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
3 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
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Review:

Tangy Swedish Punch freshened with orange and lemon juice.

Variant:

In his 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, David A. Embury says, "There are numerous recipes for this drink. Here are several. Shake well with cracked ice.
Doctor No. 1 Equal parts of lime juice and Swedish Punch.
Doctor No. 2 Equal parts of lemon juice, Swedish Punch, and gin. This is also known as the Greta Garbo.
Doctor No. 3 One part lemon juice, 1 part orange juice, 2 parts Swedish Punch.
Doctor No. 4 One part lime juice, 2 parts Jamaican rum, 3 parts Swedish Punch."

History:

In his 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, David A. Embury lists a Doctor No. 3 comprising "One part lemon juice, 1 part orange juice, 2 parts Swedish Punch."

Alcohol content:

  • 0.6 standard drinks
  • 9.59% alc./vol. (19.18° proof)
  • 8.7 grams of pure alcohol
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