Red Swizzle
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Red Swizzle
Photographed in an Urban Bar Fluet Highball 45cl
| 2 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin from freezer |
| 3⁄4 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 4 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
| 3⁄4 oz | Thomas Henry Soda Water chilled |
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lime slice wheel.
How to make:
- POUR first 4 ingredients into chilled glass.
- Two-thirds fill glass with crushed ice and SWIZZLE.
- Fill glass with more crushed ice and briefly CHURN.
- TOP with soda.
Garnish:
- Garnish with lime wheel.
- Serve with a straw.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
A Gin Collins made with lime juice, made suited to summer drinking by swizzling with crushed ice.
History:
Adapted from a recipe published in Mr. Boston De Luxe Official Bartender's Guide.
RED SWIZZLE
Mr. Boston De Luxe Official Bartender's Guide, 42nd printing April 1968
Make the same as Gin Swizzle (see page 43), and add one teaspoon of grenadine. If desired, rum, brandy, or whiskey may be substituted for the gin.
RED SWIZZLE [from page 43]
Into 12 oz. Tom Collins glass put:
Juice 1 Lime
1 Teaspoon Powdered sugar
2 oz. Carbonated Water
Fill glass with shaved ice and stir thoroughly with swizzle stick. Then add:
2 Dashes Bitters
2 oz. Old Mr. Boston Dry Gin
Fill with carbonated water and serve with swizzle stick in glass, allowing individual to do final stirring.
Nutrition:
One serving of Red Swizzle contains 184 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.6 standard drinks
- 18.95% alc./vol. (18.95° proof)
- 23 grams of pure alcohol
- More Anytime cocktails
- More Elevenses/afternoon cocktails
- More Long drinks & highballs cocktails
- More Summer cocktails
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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