Damn-the Weather

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UB Retro Coupe Gold 7.75oz
Ingredients:
1 1/2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1/4 fl oz Orange Curaçao liqueur
3/4 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1 fl oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
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How to make:

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

Allergens:


Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:


Review:

Gin and herbal vermouth with zippy zesty orange.

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.

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 168 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 17.61% alc./vol. (35.22° proof)
  • 18.5 grams of pure alcohol
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