Byrrh Special

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (14 ratings)

Serve in a

Coupe glass
Ingredients:
1 1/2 fl oz Byrrh Grand Quinquina
1 1/2 fl oz Hayman's Old Tom Gin
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. STIR ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Review:

The botanicals in gin combine brilliantly with Byrrh to create a cocktail that works as well as an apéritif as it does a digestif.

History:

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

Nutrition:

One serving of Byrrh Special contains 144 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 23.39% alc./vol. (46.78° proof)
  • 21 grams of pure alcohol
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