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Lily

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (17)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 fl oz Crème de noyau liqueur
1 fl oz Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)
1/4 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 4/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Lily contains 188 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 20.07% alc./vol. (40.14° proof)
  • 21 grams of pure alcohol
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History

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. The original recipe calls for Kina Lillet in place of Lillet Blanc.

Review

Pinky red, gin laced delicate red fruit and almond nuttiness with light white wine and lemon acidity.

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Comments & Discussion

Tavor Lahat
Bought the Crème de Noyau, I used the Vedrenne Noyau de Poissy, which is a bit less sweet, therefore less lemon juice too.
I also added orange bitters and used Cocchi Americano - much better.
The result is much better and superb.
Don’t forget to add a dash of orange bitter. Love it!
1
Calvin Grant
Finally got a bottle of creme de noyaux, went with Cocchi Americano again, delicious! Am very much looking forward to trying this with Kina L'Aero d'Or/ Lillet Blanc split.
2
Simon Sedgley
A very elegant cocktail. We don't have the liqueur so we go with 15ml Amaretto and 10ml pomegranate juice. And Cocchi Americano is lovely as the wine. As well, we nudge it towards the sour by doubling the juice to 15ml. In that configuration, we recently served a toast amongst friends and family to a fine young woman whose name is, of course, Lily.
2
Calvin Grant
Liked it as well with a little extra lemon juice. Maybe a bit more gin?
1
Tuna Cubed
Bought a bottle of creme de noyaux on the basis of Tempus Fugit's reputation, never having tried it. Almost the entire bottle has gone in to these delicious concoctions.

I will try one with the Cocchi Americano...as soon as I can get my hands on some more creme de noyaux
1
Tuna Cubed
The Lillet Blanc is delicious but the Cocchi Americano really does add an extra note that is quite tasty.
1
Calvin Grant
Tried this with amaretto/pomegranite 3 to 1 substitute for the noyau, and Cocchi Americano. Quite nice!
2