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Tuxedo Cocktail No.3 (Lowe & Straub's recipe)
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 2 fl oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 2⁄3 fl oz | Strucchi Dry Vermouth |
| 1⁄6 fl oz | Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry |
| 1 dash | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
| 1 dash | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
| 3 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Coupe glass
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
Method
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- Garnish with maraschino cherry.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Tuxedo Cocktail No.3 (Lowe & Straub's recipe) contains 161 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.7 standard drinks
- 27.11% alc./vol. (54.22° proof)
- 23.5 grams of pure alcohol
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Dry vermouth, Fino sherry — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
History
Adapted from recipes in Drinks As They Are Mixed (1904) by Paul E Lowe and Drinks (1914) by Jacques-Straub.
Cocktail, Tuxedo.
Paul E. Lowe, 1904 Drinks as they are Mixed
Use mixing glass.
Ice, fine, fill glass.
Angostura bitters, 1 dash.
Sherry wine, 1 barspoonful.
Vermouth, Italian. ½ jigger.
Tom gin, ¾ jigger.
Mix; strain into cocktail glass and serve.
Tuxedo Cocktail.
Jacques Straub, 1914 Drinks
1 dash maraschino.
3 dashes Angostura bitters.
1 dash absinthe.
2/3 jigger dry gin.
1/3 jigger French vermouth.
1 barspoon of sherry wine. Stir well.
Also see: Tuxedo cocktail history
Review
Although only a spoonful, the sherry used dramatically impacts the finished cocktail. We tried amontillado but found this drink works best with either fino sherry or manzanilla sherries.
Variations/similar cocktails
Tuxedo "Original" - equal parts (1½oz/45ml) old tom gin and (1½oz/45ml) dry vermouth with 2 dashes maraschino; 1 dash absinthe; 2 or 3 dashes of orange bitters.
Tuxedo No. 1 (Savoy & Duffy's recipe) - equal parts dry gin and dry vermouth with lemon peel and absinthe.
Tuxedo No. 2 (Savoy & Duffy's recipe) - equal parts dry gin and dry vermouth with maraschino, orange bitters and absinthe.
Tuxedo No.4 (AKA Tussetto) - two-thirds dry gin to one-third dry sherry with orange bitters.
Tuxedo (Difford's recipe) - as per the "Original" but with dry sherry and some balancing sweetness by splitting dry and bianco vermouths.
Flora Bar's Tuxedo No.2 - in an absinthe-rinsed glass with dry gin, bianco vermouth, maraschino liqueur and orange bitters.
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