Blinker (Hawksmoor's Riff)

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Discerning Drinkers (28 ratings)

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist

How to make:

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

2 fl oz Straight rye whiskey (100 proof / 50% alc./vol.)
1/2 fl oz Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
3 fresh Raspberries (fresh)
1/4 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
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Review:

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

History:

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

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 29.33% alc./vol. (58.66° proof)
  • 24.2 grams of pure alcohol
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