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Cathy Olé Cocktail

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (26)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 fl oz Licor 43 Original liqueur
2/3 fl oz Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry
1/3 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
3 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with lime wedge.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Cathy Olé Cocktail contains 156 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 20.13% alc./vol. (40.26° proof)
  • 19.5 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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History

Adapted from a recipe created in March 2018 by John Freeman, an amateur mixologist.

Review

Gin-laced fino sherry with a splash of lime, brought together by rich, lightly spiced vanilla liqueur.

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Comments & Discussion

Nick Bull Premium Member
Really interesting drink with a lot of layers of flavour. Sweet and sour, a great cocktail.
score: 1
John Freeman
Thank you I appreciate this 🙏
score: 1
Herbert Brant
I enjoy this cocktail very much. It's an unusual combination of flavors which come together unexpectedly. And I'll make it unanimous regarding the lime: I'll definitely bring that down next time.
score: 2
John Freeman
Thank you my original recipe had less lime 🙏
score: 1
Morten Carlsbaek Premium Member
Fine little drink - no pretending. I do agree, a little less lime is more to this drink. I used 30, 30, 20, and only 10 ml lime.
score: 1
John Freeman
My original recipe Diffords adjusted it 🙏🙏
score: 2
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Hi John. I respected your original recipe without adjustment, but I will experiment and try Morten's recipe. Here's the recipe you sent me on 12th Jan 2018:
Half fill an old fashioned glass with ice
Add:-

20 ml Bombay Sapphire Gin
20 ml Licor 43
15 ml Tio Pepe fino Sherry
Juice of half a lime

Stir with a bar spoon
score: 0
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Thanks Morten. I've adopted your recipe and amended above accordingly.
score: 1
Jack Reid
Drinking this now, having just made it for the first time (exactly as per the recipe). It is hot and humid right now and this was a very pleasant drink. It's tart. It did seem quite short (i.e. I'd have liked more of it, which is always a good if somewhat dangerous sign). I'll knock the lime back a bit next time though (or perhaps scale up the other ingredients) as it does dominate the flavour.
score: 1
John Freeman
Thank you so much, my original recipe was lovely lower 10 ml lime Diffords adjusted it
score: 0
Felipe Romano
Hello! Thank you for this recipe! How about the name? Could you share with us the idea behind it?
score: 1