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Doctor No. 3

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (7)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 12 fl oz Swedish Punsch liqueur
34 fl oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
34 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
3 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Doctor No. 3 contains 118 calories

Alcohol content:

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

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."

Review

Tangy Swedish Punch freshened with orange and lemon juice.

Variations/similar cocktails

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."

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Comments & Discussion

Catriona Wickham
Very lovely citrus cocktail, probably better in the summer, could possibly do with another dash of bitters when the oranges are very sweet.
score: 1
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Makes a minimum of 384 cocktails.
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