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Hell Diver

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (12)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin (from freezer)
34 fl oz Dubonnet, Byrrh etc. rouge light quinquina
14 fl oz Giffard White Crème de Cacao Liqueur
2 dash La Fée Parisienne absinthe

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 26.37% alc./vol. (52.74° proof)
  • 23.9 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a recipe in London Pipe Shops 1937 book How to Properly Mix Drinks.

Perhaps named after the 1932 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film Hell Divers starring Wallace Beery and Clark Gable as a pair of competing Naval pilots.

Review

The classic mix of gin and red quinquina (see Dubonnet Cocktail No. 1 and Zaza), enhanced by chocolate and dashes of bitters.

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Comments & Discussion

Jeffrey Moore
Tempted to try it with Bonal, and/or even Chinato
score: 1
Mike Gibb Premium Member
With orange bitters instead of absinthe, and Giffard's white creme de cacao: Very nice, warm, rich. The ratio of cacao to Dubonnet was spot on. I'd take this over a [Dubonnet Cocktail No.1] any day (sorry your majesty!)
score: 1
Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
I found the cacao overwhelming. Tried orange bitters, then aperol to tame the sweetness. Ashamed to say this one went down the drain :-(
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
This didn’t quite make it for me, although maybe just wasnt in the mood. Used Dubonnet and would be keen to try with Byrrh. There did seem to be a slight clash of the absinthe and cacao for my palate. Twentieth Century still my go to for cocktail using the brilliant De Kuyper white cacao. Did improve as warmed. Bumped the cacao to 10.
score: 1
Nathalie O Flynn Premium Member
Oh my that was such a 5* for us, all our fav ingredients
score: 2
Nathalie O Flynn Premium Member
Wow a 5* for us what can I say,, another great discovery
score: 1
Difford’s Shop logo
$3.58 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 12.5 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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