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Palermo'tini

Name: Palermo'tini
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 3 wedge Pineapple (fresh); 50 ml Vodka; 20 ml Sauvignon Blanc wine; 20 ml Pineapple juice; 5 ml Bianco/blanco vermouth; 5 ml Vanilla sugar syrup; 5 drop Daiquiri bitters

Difford’s Guide

Discerning Drinkers (1)

Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
3 wedge	Pineapple (fresh)
1 2/3 fl oz	Ketel One Vodka (from freezer)
2/3 fl oz	Sauvignon Blanc wine (chilled)
2/3 fl oz	Pineapple juice (chilled)
1/6 fl oz	Strucchi Bianco Vermouth (chilled)
1/6 fl oz	Monin Vanilla Syrup
5 drop	Difford's Daiquiri Bitters (optional)

How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Nude Bar/Giani Martini Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge.

Method

MUDDLE pineapple wedges in base or shaker.
Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with pineapple wedge on rim.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
17.22% alc./vol. (34.44° proof)
18.5 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Sauvignon Blanc wine, Bianco/blanc/blanco vermouth — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

Created by yours truly in June 2026 at The Clocktower, Rye, England. A riff on the brilliant Palermo, a cocktail I encountered in 2001, and which led me to use white wine in place of citrus in many of the recipes I've developed since.

More cocktails by Simon Difford

Review

Vodka-laced pineapple and vanilla with flavoursome balancing acidity provided by Sauvignon Blanc wine. This cocktail works without the muddled pineapple wedges, but their inclusion adds an attractive creaminess.

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Comments & Discussion

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Simon Sedgley Premium Member 6w

Straight out of the shaker, this was a bit 'all over the shop' for us. But allowed a few minutes to warm and integrate it blossomed beautifully with lovely balance and a delicate, complex harmony. Bravo to our good host.