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

Peter Pendergest Premium Member 46w

This is all dependent upon your choice of orange liqueur. My first attempt was with Bethel Rd (a distillery in Los Angeles, California) that has a nice sour orange flavor and it was absolutely wonderful (I tend to like my drinks a little on the bitter/sour side). I next tried it with Alma Finca Orange Liqueur which has more a sweet, tiki style. I much preferred the Bethel Rd. A splash of orange bitters helped the Alma Finca version.

John Champion 28w

If we are talking about the same Bethel Rd distillery it is actually in Paso Robles, CA. They are part of an awesome little distillery trail.

John Hinojos Premium Member 1y

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 2y

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 3y

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 3y

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 Verified User Premium Member 3y

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 Premium Member 4y

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 5y

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...)