Blinker (Hawksmoor's Riff)

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Serve in

a Coupe glass...
2 fl oz Rittenhouse Bottled In Bond Straight Rye Whisky
½ fl oz Freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice
3 fresh Raspberries
¼ fl oz Giffard Sugar Cane Syrup (Sirop Sucre de Canne)
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How to make:

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

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist

Comment:

The original Blinker from Patrick Gavin Duffy’s 1934 The Official Mixer’s Manual uses grenadine but Hawksmoor have switched this for a few fresh raspberries and a dash of sugar syrup, turning a good drink into a great cocktail.

About:

Adapted from a recipe discovered in 2013 at Hawksmoor, Spitalfields, London, England.

Nutrition:

There are approximately 169 calories in one serving of Blinker (Hawksmoor's Riff).

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