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Old Tom Gin Fruit Cup (Difford's Cup No.11)

Name: Old Tom Gin Fruit Cup (Difford's Cup No.11)
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 25 ml Old Tom gin; 25 ml Orange Curaçao; 25 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 2 dash Aromatic bitters; 50 ml Ginger ale; 50 ml Cola

Difford’s Guide

Discerning Drinkers (6)

Old Tom Gin Fruit Cup (Difford's Cup No.11) image

Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
⁵⁄₆ fl oz	Hayman's Old Tom Gin
⁵⁄₆ fl oz	Ferrand Dry Curaçao liqueur
⁵⁄₆ fl oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
1 ²⁄₃ fl oz	Thomas Henry Ginger Ale
1 ²⁄₃ fl oz	Cola

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Collins glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lemon, orange & strawberry slices, mint sprig & borage.

Method

POUR all ingredients into glass.
Half fill glass with ice.
Add a citrus slice and a couple of mint leaves from garnish
Fill to brim with ice.

Garnish

Finish with rest of garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Old Tom Gin Fruit Cup (Difford's Cup No.11) contains 210 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
12.75% alc./vol. (25.5° proof)
19.4 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

Created in June 2017 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room, London, England. For more recipes and history see Fruit Cups and Pimm's.

More cocktails by Simon Difford

Review

It's is possible, indeed probable, that the original Pimm's Cup served in the eponymous London bar was in fact based on old tom gin rather than London dry gin. However, while flavoursome, old tom does inherently produce a sweeter style drink compared to when the same recipe is made with dry gin or other base spirits.

Hayman's Old Tom Gin 750ml - makes 30 cocktails
$31.99 $1.07 per cocktail Hayman's Old Tom Gin image

Ferrand Dry Curacao 750ml - makes 30 cocktails
$34.99 $1.17 per cocktail Ferrand Dry Curacao image

Angostura Aromatic Bitters 120ml - makes 192 cocktails
$13.99 $0.07 per cocktail Angostura Aromatic Bitters image

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Comments & Discussion

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G. M. Genovese Premium Member 2y

Hmmpf... Which Old Tom are you all using? I went into my attempt with this armed with Ransom Old Tom which, of course, dominated to my delight. Barr Hill (Vermont) Tom Cat (delicious) would probably be comparable to Ransom, just plus honey drippings. Is Hayman's better? Turn me on to a new UK brand please.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 2y

Hapman's Old Tom is my present preference.

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