Name: Next to Last Word
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Gin; 20 ml Maraschino liqueur; 20 ml Elderflower liqueur; 25 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 3 Saline solution (optional)

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Photographed in a

Waterford Mixology Coupe Clear

Garnish:

Lime zest twist

How to make:

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

1 fl oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
2/3 fl oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
2/3 fl oz	Fiorente Elderflower liqueur
5/6 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
3 drop	Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) (optional)
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£ 24.25 £ 0.70 per cocktail, makes 34.5

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Review:

A floral riff on the classic Last Word with maraschino to the fore.

The original, equal-parts, recipe is a touch on the sweet side. The addition of saline solution subtly improves this cocktail.

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History:

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Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
19.31% alc./vol. (38.62° proof)
18.4 grams of pure alcohol

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