Name: Right Word
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Old Tom gin; 22.5 ml Elderflower liqueur; 22.5 ml Aromatized wine; 22.5 ml Lemon juice; 2 drop Saline solution 4:1

Right Word
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Photographed in an Urban Bar Plain Retro Coupette 15cl

Ingredients:
³⁄₄ oz	Hayman's Old Tom Gin
³⁄₄ oz	Elderflower liqueur
³⁄₄ oz	Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc) chilled
³⁄₄ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
2 drop	Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lime slice wheel or wedge.

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Garnish with lime wheel or wedge on rim.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

The Last Word meets the Corpse Reviver in this floral cocktail, originally made with London dry gin, but is better with old tom gin.

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History:

A cocktail that appears to have emerged sometime between 2015 and 2020, perhaps originating at one of the Fairmont Hotels.

Nutrition:

One serving of Right Word contains 135 calories

Alcohol content:

0.9 standard drinks
14.5% alc./vol. (28.99° proof)
13.1 grams of pure alcohol

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Calvin Grant

28th September at 03:22

Just made something similar with Beefeater and Cocchi Americano 'cause that's what I had; and a split of lemon/lime juice... was a tiny bit tart, you know one of those lemons you think you could get more juice out of a golf ball. Added eight drops Absinte and the bitter seemed to balance the sour better. Guess it's time to get another bottle of Old Tom. Excellent combination!

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Sandra W Warner

26th September at 18:27

I do drink
The Last Word
and
Corpse Revivor.
Love them both.
Made this as you requested...its enjoyable and lighter than the othe two.
Thank you

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Frederic Yarm

26th September at 15:44

The Fairmont Hotel lists this as a lime juice drink: http://www.fairmontmoments.com/cocktails/menu/revivals/right-word

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Chris Brislawn

7th October at 02:31

Made this with a 50:50 mix of lemon and lime juices per Difford's comment below and agree it's probably better than 100% of either. The mix plays well with Fiorente Elderflower. Used Bombay Sapphire London Dry per the Fairmont recipe though Old Tom would work, too, if you like it sweeter than we do. My big change was splitting the Lillet Blanc 50:50 with Luxardo Bitter Bianco to add a little bitterness and complexity. A bright, lively, citrusy drink that's distinct from either a Last Word or a Corpse Reviver.

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Cassandra Adams

26th September at 19:16

Yes, we came up with a variant using mezcal/tequila and lime: https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/30855/free-argument

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