No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Tuxedo No.4 or Tussetto
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 2 fl oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1 fl oz | Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry |
| 1 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Coupe glass
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Tuxedo No.4 or Tussetto contains 158 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.7 standard drinks
- 25.55% alc./vol. (51.1° proof)
- 23.1 grams of pure alcohol
History
Adapted from recipes in Straub's Manual of Mixed Drinks (1913), Jack's Manual 4th Edition (1916) and Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Days (1931) by Albert Stevens Crockett.
TUXEDO COCKTAIL.
Jacques Straub, Straub's Manual of Mixed Drinks, 1913
1 Dash Maraschino.
3 Dashes Angostura Bitters.
1 Dash Absinthe.
⅔ Jigger Dry Gin.
⅓ Jigger French Vermouth.
1 Barspoon of Sherry Wine.
Stir well.
Also see: Tuxedo cocktail history
Review
Bone dry and aromatic with green grape, citrus and mineral notes. Also consider garnishing this cocktail with an olive – it suits it. This is a tasty riff on a Dry Martini but it has no vermouth (it uses sherry instead) so isn't really a Dry Martini or even a Tuxedo.
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. 3 (Lowe & Straub's recipe) - two-thirds dry gin to one-third dry vermouth with sherry, maraschino, absinthe and aromatic 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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Comments & Discussion
fino tastes better than dry vermouth, being the latter the main reason why many drinkers go for a very dry version of the cocktail. Also, dry vermouth often spoils in the fridge waiting to be consumed in tiny portions, whereas I always find a reason to treat myself with a glass of fino once or twice a day.
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