Blinker (Hawksmoor's Riff)

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	Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)

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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.

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