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Mee-Ho-Loong

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (9)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Hayman's Sloe Gin liqueur
1 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth (chilled)
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura

How to make

Glassware

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange slice wheel.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into glass filled with cracked (not crushed) ice.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with orange slice wheel.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Mee-Ho-Loong contains 174 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 18.39% alc./vol. (36.77° proof)
  • 16.6 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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History

During the 1930s, the Mih-Ho-Loong was the preferred cocktail of men of the Mih-Ho-Loong Rifles in Shanghai, a volunteer corp of mostly British expats.

Review

Rich sloe gin, toned with dry herbal vermouth notes.

Variations/similar cocktails

Sloe Gin Cocktail

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Comments & Discussion

Jerry Sungold
♥ tasty, blackthorn forward
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