Name: Bruised Pomegranate
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 45 ml Byrrh; 5 ml Grenadine syrup; 1 dash Absinthe; 1 dash Orange bitters; 4 drop Chocolate bitters; 2 drop Saline solution 4:1; 22.5 ml Chilled water

Bruised Pomegranate
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Photographed in a Retro Coupe Engraved 7.75oz

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Byrrh aperitif aromatised wine
¹⁄₆ oz	Monin Grenadine Syrup
1 dash	La Fée Parisienne absinthe
1 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura
4 drop	Chocolate bitters
2 drop	Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
³⁄₄ oz	Chilled water

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
THROW all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.
Express orange zest twist over cocktail and discard. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

This cocktail sits somewhere in the East River between a Manhattan and a Brooklyn with some Thames Estuary thrown in.

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History:

Created in August 2015 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room, London, England.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Bruised Pomegranate contains 166 calories

Alcohol content:

1.9 standard drinks
22.75% alc./vol. (22.75° proof)
26.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Simon Sedgley

20th May 2024 at 08:06

This is a rambunctious cocktail at first sip but does mellow with ice-melt in the glass (although ice in the glass is contrary to the instructions). I added 5ml of freshly squeezed pomegranate juice, which did have a gently taming effect. All said, it's a wonderful cocktail!

Chris English

7th May 2023 at 07:55

I agree that this is a fabulous way to showcase Byrrh. With pomegranate syrup (and 2.5ml sugar syrup) rather than grenadine it was an even more complex flavour. And just seemed right!

Calvin Grant

22nd May 2022 at 04:26

Superb, Sublime. Another wonderful reason to always keep a bottle of Byrrh in the fridge.

Felicia Stratton

14th April 2022 at 23:21

If your throwing skills end up on the floor…is there another way to adequately mix?

Simon Difford

15th April 2022 at 07:26

Best to stir rather than shake. Or, put all ingredients and ice into shaker and seal, but rather than shake, turn the shake in a rolling motion upending each end in turn.

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