Garnish:
Lemon wedge
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. DRY SHAKE (without ice) and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Irish whiskey |
| 1/2 fl oz | Rémy Martin 1738 Cognac |
| 1/4 fl oz | Giffard Grenadine syrup |
| 1/4 fl oz | Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup) |
| 2/3 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/2 fl oz | Pasteurised egg white |
Read about cocktail measures and measuring.
Review:
An Irish whiskey and cognac sour served straight-up.
History:
In his 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks David A. Embury includes the following recipe:
"GLOOM LIFTER
1 part Sugar Syrup
2 parts Lemon Juice
6 parts Irish Whisky
1 Egg White to each 2 drinks
Shake with cracked ice"
Embury adds, "Compare the Gloom Chaser and Gloom Raiser" which appear earlier in the book:
Nutrition:
There are approximately 168 calories in one serving of Gloom Lifter.
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