Name: Xanthia
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 20 ml Gin; 20 ml Cherry brandy; 20 ml Chartreuse Yellow; 2 dash Abbott's bitters; 7.5 ml Chilled water

Xanthia
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Photographed in an UB Nick and Nora Gold 6oz

Ingredients:
²⁄₃ oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
²⁄₃ oz	Heering Cherry Liqueur
²⁄₃ oz	Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
2 dash	Bob's Abbotts bitters
¹⁄₄ oz	Chilled water omit if using wet ice

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A couple of dashes of bitters adds balance and complexity to this herbal gin-laced cherry flavoured after-dinner cocktail.

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Variant:

We have Jason Clapham, a regular contributor this this site, to thank for this drier version: 2 gin, 1 cherry brandy, 2 bar spoons Green Chartreuse, with a lemon zest twist.

History:

Adapted from Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book which calls for equal parts gin, cherry brandy and Yellow Chartreuse, stipulating to "Shake well and strain into cocktail glass."

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Nutrition:

One serving of Xanthia contains 184 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
25.3% alc./vol. (25.3° proof)
17.2 grams of pure alcohol

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John CARR

17th January at 13:42

Enjoying the contrast between the vintage and modern versions. Craddock’s herbal fruity goodness (the bitters are essential) reminded me of fancy fruit bonbons when I was little. Jason Clapham showcases the quality of each ingredient with laser precision and clarity - I happened to serve this version in a martini glass and seemed a good fit. I also tried a mashup version using Jason’s proportions and the green Chartreuse, but retaining the bitters and cherry garnish. I think Jason wins!

Angela Knox

9th January 2022 at 01:54

The chartreuse adds an edge to a sweet cocktail that's so moreish

Donna Inch

23rd October 2021 at 23:50

Very tasty, smooth, with nice cherry flavour - maybe a bit sweet (but that may be because I didn’t read the ‘after dinner’ part). Will have to try again with 1 part brandy.