The Crow

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Discerning Drinkers (31)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Blended Scotch whisky
1⁄2 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄3 fl oz Monin Grenadine Syrup
2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or pinch of salt

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA 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
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of The Crow contains 131 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1 standard drinks
  • 18.89% alc./vol. (37.79° proof)
  • 14.2 grams of pure alcohol

History

The Crow cocktails first appears in Judge Jr.'s 1927 Here's How! Revised Edition and is repeated in Harry Craddock's influential 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

The Crow
This drink is guaranteed to make you fly; like the crow, if you fly too far you will get shot!
⅔ Scotch;
⅓ lemon juice;
A dash of grenadine.

Judge Jr., Here's How! Revised Edition, 1927



THE CROW COCKTAIL.
⅓ Whisky.
⅔ Lemon Juice.
1 Dash Grenadine.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930

Review

If you use quality pomegranate syrup and have a penchant for Scotch, then you could be pleasantly surprised by this cocktail.

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Comments & Discussion

Bill Lennox
Pleasant, but basic. Exactly what you would expect from the three ingredients. Not an example of "greater than the sum of its parts" . Needs top quality ingredients. I used Glen Grant 10, and home made grenadine.
score: 1
Russell Robardey
In lieu o pomegranate syrup or grenadine what are the thoughts on pomegranate molasses. I have used this in many recipes for my Kitchen … but reading up on things to do with scotch (my liquor or preference) i saw this and thought man molasses has some notes and tones that could really make this cocktail a banging good treat?
score: 2

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Makes a minimum of 16.5 cocktails.
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