Iron Shake

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (3 ratings)

Glass:

Photographed in an Urban Bar 1910 Retro Coupette 15cl

Ingredients:
2 oz Ferro China Baliva
1 oz Italian red bitter liqueur
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. No garnish to prepare.

How to make:

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

Garnish:

  1. Serve naked, without garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

Delicately bittersweet and almost chocolatey with ferro china's distinctive iron note.

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History:

Created in October 2025 by yours truly.

Nutrition:

One serving of Iron Shake contains 211 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 16.42% alc./vol. (32.84° proof)
  • 14.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Andy Parnell-Hopkinson’s Avatar Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
25th October at 17:02
On but no great shakes. Sorry.