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Joy Division

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (178)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1/2 fl oz Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur
3 dash La Fée Parisienne absinthe

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

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

Method

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

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS orange (or lemon) zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Joy Division contains 206 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 2.1 standard drinks
  • 27.32% alc./vol. (54.64° proof)
  • 29 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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History

Recipe created in 2008 by Phil Ward at Death & Co., New York, USA.

Review

A 2:1 Dry Martini with a slug of triple sec and dashes of absinthe contributing zesty orange and subtle aniseed respectively.

Cocktail of the day:

19th August 2026 is World Photography Day

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Comments & Discussion

John Hinojos Premium Member
Made this again but used half the amount of dry vermouth to make the cocktail a bit drier. Used Empress 1908 Indigo Gin. Gave the final cocktail a great colour.
score: 1
Helen Huckvale Premium Member
Orange and aniseed to the fore. I wish I’d used orange zest rather than lemon to bring the orange out more. I prepared this exactly as the recipe and it is a lovely gentle sipping martini.
score: 1
Stuart Reeve
I made this with Nordes Gin, Noisy Prat and Cointreau finished with both a lemon and orange twist and wow, super cocktail. The salty, herbal nature of the Nordes with the sweet orange of the Cointreau really works well. Will continue to experiment with this combo.
score: 2
Robert Spain
A great cocktail. Very simila to Turf Club 1900, with almost the Sam ingredients, but so much better. Proportions are everything.
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Made again, but substituted Grand Marnier for the Cointreau. Had a wonderful slight hint to cognac in the background along with the hints from the absinthe. Would definitely do again.
score: 2
Mike Premium Member
The Botanist, Carpano Dry, La Clandestine absinthe, Cointreau. Delicious! A nice break from the usual Martini.
score: 1
Andrew Anderson Premium Member
Selected by Dave for Championship Manager episode of Cocktail Mode (Retro Games/Cocktails/Banter) - This is a fantastic find. It feels related to the Corpse Reviver No2 which, as the greatest cocktail ever invented, is no bad thing!
score: 2
John CARR Premium Member
On a whim swapped the triple sec for italicus at double quantity, one dash orange bitters and lemon twist. Not bad.
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
And then mad properly to spec. Wonderfully subtle herbal and citrus flavours. A new favourite I suspect! Needs a light touch with absinthe.
score: 1
William Smith
I made it with Uncle Val's Botanical, Dolin, Cointreau, Grande Absente. Quite interesting and very good, though next time I will use a different gin--Val's tends to overpower.

Might dial the Cointreau back, also.
score: 2
Zachary Taylor
This is such a great drink. I use Plymouth and Noilly Prat extra dry.
score: 4

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