Name: Damn-the Weather
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Gin; 7.5 ml Orange Curaçao; 22.5 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 30 ml Orange juice

Damn-the Weather
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Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe Gold 7.75oz

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
¹⁄₄ oz	Orange Curaçao liqueur
³⁄₄ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1 oz	Orange juice (freshly squeezed)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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My previous recipe comprised 30ml (1oz) gin, 15ml (½oz) orange curaçao, 30ml (1oz) rosso (sweet) vermouth, 45ml (1½oz) orange juice, and 1 dash orange bitters. In a quest for a recipe closer The Savoy's original, in January 2023, I amended to the above recipe – hopefully for the better.

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Variant:

Damn the Bloody Weather

History:

This cocktail emerged during Prohibition in America and its modern-day notoriety is mostly due to its inclusion in Harry Craddock's influential 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

Damn-The-Weather Cocktail
3 Dashes Curaçao.
¼ Orange Juice.
¼ Italian Vermouth.
½ Dry Gin.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
Harry Craddock, 1930

Nutrition:

One serving of Damn-the Weather contains 172 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
17.61% alc./vol. (17.61° proof)
18.5 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos

11th February at 01:31

Tried this cocktail again with the revised recipe. Again, it was wonderful. Very pleasant and refreshing. Like all citrus based cocktails, it would be better on a warm day.

Deyan Kavrakov

24th September 2023 at 09:57

We tried all versions - historical & Difford's. First, it is among our favourite cocktails in which fresh orange juice is substantial. Second, we definitely prefer the "previous" interpretation by Difford. I like to balance the sweetness of orange curacao liqueur with 2 dashes of Orange bitters.

Zach Schwartz

27th January 2023 at 03:56

I added this to my favorites when it was your old recipe. Tonight I made it again, not realizing the recipe had changed, and wondered why I liked it so much before! I appreciate the historical accuracy, but I think I greatly prefer the flavor of your previous take. The fuller orangeyness of it is delectable.

Chris Dimal

7th January 2023 at 12:13

We didn't have orange bitters, but keeping in mind my sopping wet palate, I made this with the original proportions. Fairly vermouth forward, which resulted in it being rather bitter. Maybe using mandarin liqueur in place of Orange Curaçao could've made it not as good as it should have.

Simon Difford

7th January 2023 at 21:20

I've not tried with mandarin liqueur (frustratingly just squeezed and used the juice from my last orange) but I have just revisited this recipe and moved to be closer to the original spec, without the bitters. I'm keen for feedback.

John Hinojos

11th February 2022 at 01:09

Great cocktail. Being our oranges are tree ripened, the juice is perfect for this cocktail.. Did a little extra on the bitters as we were afraid it would be too sweet. Worked great.

Lucien Warner

31st March 2021 at 14:50

Knew what you mean about meh OJ drinks. Try the original proportions with pink grapefruit juice and a dash of orange bitters. (This now called 'Dan the Weatherman' due to MrsW mishearing...)