Name: Gypsy Serenade No. 2
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 52.5 ml Gin; 15 ml Maraschino liqueur; 7.5 ml Crème de violette; 7.5 ml Lemon juice; 7.5 ml Lime juice; 7.5 ml Orange juice

Gypsy Serenade No. 2
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Photographed in an Urban Bar Retro Optic Coupette 15cl

Ingredients:
1 ³⁄₄ fl oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Rothman & Winter Crème de Violette Liqueur
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Orange juice (freshly squeezed)

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

How to make:

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

Garnish:

EXPRESS a lemon zest over each cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

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Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

An Aviation split with orange juice, which adds freshness and mellows floral notes.

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History:

Recipe by yours truly in March 2026.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Gypsy Serenade No. 2 contains 175 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
21.06% alc./vol. (42.13° proof)
22 grams of pure alcohol

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rudy sebille

14th June at 18:44

Le gin ouvre la dégustation avec caractère, suivi par un équilibre réussi entre l'acidité du citron et la douceur du marasquin. La violette apparaît ensuite en fin de bouche avec une touche florale délicate et élégante. Le dosage est parfaitement maîtrisé : chaque ingrédient s'exprime clairement sans prendre le dessus, offrant un cocktail harmonieux, équilibré et agréable du début à la fin.

Tuber Magnatum

13th June at 22:40

Just excellent, and while I love an Aviation, I like this even better. As the description notes, the addition of orange very much tames the Crème de Violette which for me can be a tad too floral and prominent in an Aviation. Curious about the name for which I have a theory. Difford's notes that the original Gypsy Serenade was created by Mischa Borr, Maestro, The Waldorf-Astoria, New York City. Before taking on that post he was a respected concert violinist and would have been very familiar with the piece "Gypsy Serenade" composed by celebrated violinist and composer Fritz Kreisler under the pseudonym Robert Valdez in 1919. Just a thought!

Calvin Grant

8th June at 03:31

Really liking this one! Echoing the proportions of Difford's version of the Aviation; splitting the lemon juice with lime, and oj rather than water works so well. Creme de Violette could be a big variable here and need adjusting. I used Rothmann & Winter, was appropriatly subtle and well matched to the other flavors.

Kjell Eriksson

7th June at 21:34

My wife and I tried this one last night, and we both felt the taste of violet too strongly. My wife actually threw half the drink in the sink.

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