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Jabberwock

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Discerning Drinkers (33)
Jabberwock image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 fl oz Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry
1⁄2 fl oz Blanc quinquina/kina (e.g. Mattei Cap Corse, Bonal, Kina L'Aéro)
1⁄2 fl oz Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)
2 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Prepare

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

Method

  1. STIR 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
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Jabberwock contains 137 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 19.36% alc./vol. (38.72° proof)
  • 17.6 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Named after Lewis Carroll's Jabberwoky poem, this recipe is adapted from one in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book which calls for a now defunct product called Caperitif. A notation accompanies Craddock's recipe, "This will made you gyre and gimble in the wabe until brillig all right, all right." Proving that be was a Lewis Carroll fan.

JABBERWOK Cocktail. *
2 Dashes Orange Bitters.
1/3 Dry Gin.
1/3 Dry Sherry.
1/3 Caperitif.
Stir well and strain into cocktail glass. Squeeze lemon peel on top.
* This will make you gyre and gimble in the wabe until brillig all right, all right.

Harry Craddock, 1930

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Review

Mouth-puckeringly dry, this is a great aperitivo with quinine, fino sherry, gin botanicals and citrus all singing harmoniously.

AKA: Jaberwocky

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Comments & Discussion

Marie-Therese Straus
We really enjoyed this fresh, dry aperitif. We used Kina L’Aéro D’Or and Lillet as well as Botanist gin and Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry. The flavours were slightly orangey, salty, and very refreshing and the whole cocktail was beautifully balanced. This will go into our regular rotation.
score: 1
Chris Dimal
I used Cocchi Americano Bianco and it was far from puckeringly dry. Turned into an anytime drink. Nonetheless, the complexity was really good enough that I still think it's at least 4.5*. Would just Lillet Blanc be better here?
score: 1
Robert Spain
I used 1oz of Lillet and added one ice cube made with tonic water to add a quinine touch. It was disappointing at the beginning, but it evolved to be a really good cocktail. Just for the record, I love fino in my cocktails, well o er dry vermouth.
score: 1
Calvin Grant Premium Member
Oh my! This one's exceptional! Used the last of the Kina L' Aero. Must get more. Beefeater, Lillet Blanc, Lustau Jarana Fino, Regans' and that magical golden airplane L' Aero d' Or.
score: 1
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
Good good drink, but Amontillado is too much, too dominant, but not remotely in a bad way. Used Ford's, Cocchi Americano, Lillet Blanc, and Regan's... The aftertaste is actually sublime. I will come back to this. (14 Nov 2024, 7:32a) ... John, I saw your comment about Cocchi after I took notes. Cheers.
score: 2
John CARR Premium Member
Did you have any fino to try with it GMG?
score: 1
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
I did not, John. It's been awhile since I've had an actual variety of sherry on hand. Fino does sound like a better choice though. I won't make this again until I have some.
score: 1
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John CARR Premium Member
We don’t have access to either of the kinas suggested, so went with 30 Cocchi Americano. Sweeter than I thought, though still dry. Tried with both Sipsmith and four pillars gin. The savoury and citrus of the four pillars made it an easy winner on this occasion, bringing out the fino mineral qualities beautifully. Yum!
score: 2
Simon Sedgley Premium Member
Botanik Bar, downunder, will sell you a bottle of Bonal...internet, right?
score: 0
Wes O'Morrow
Fantastic aperitif (Made with St Raphael Quinquina instead of the two aromatized wines listed)
score: 2
Herbert Brant
Very elegant and sophisticated. Lovely apéritif that will sharpen your senses for dinner.
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Wonderful aperitif. Well balanced with a nice herbal flavours.
score: 1
Cecília Madeira
I've liked this recipe from Cara Devine's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGudsyMDO_g&t=92s
score: 2

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