San Francisco (Café Royal)

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Discerning Drinkers (91 ratings)

Serve in a

Nick & Nora glass

Photographed in a

Nude Savage Pony glass

Garnish:

Luxardo maraschino cherry

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

5/6 fl oz Hayman's Sloe Gin
5/6 fl oz Dry vermouth
5/6 fl oz Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
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Review:

Fruity, aromatic and complex. This is one of our favourite sloe gin cocktails.

History:

First published in William James "Billy" Tarling's 1937 Café Royal Bar Book.

SAN FRANCISCO
1 dash Orange Bitters.
1 dash Angostura Bitters.
1/3 Sloe Gin.
1/3 Martini Sweet Vermouth.
1/3 French Vermouth.
Mix and serve with a cherry.

William Tarling, 1937

Nutrition:

One serving of San Francisco (Café Royal) contains 117 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 0.9 standard drinks
  • 15.94% alc./vol. (31.88° proof)
  • 12.1 grams of pure alcohol
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