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

Old Tom Gin Fruit Cup (Difford's Cup No.11)
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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
⁵⁄₆ oz	Hayman's Old Tom Gin
⁵⁄₆ oz	Orange Curaçao liqueur
⁵⁄₆ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
1 ²⁄₃ oz	Thomas Henry Ginger Ale
1 ²⁄₃ oz	Cola (e.g. Coca-Cola or Pepsi)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon, orange & strawberry slices, mint sprig & borage.
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.
Finish with rest of garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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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.

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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.

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Nutrition:

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

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
12.75% alc./vol. (12.75° proof)
22.4 grams of pure alcohol

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G. M. Genovese

11th March 2024 at 18:49

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.