Name: Gloom Lifter
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Irish whiskey; 15 ml Cognac (brandy); 7.5 ml Grenadine syrup; 7.5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 20 ml Lemon juice; 15 ml Egg white (pasteurised)

Ingredients

1 1/2 fl oz

Irish whiskey

1/2 fl oz

Cognac (brandy)

1/4 fl oz

Monin Grenadine Syrup

1/4 fl oz

Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

2/3 fl oz

Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

1/2 fl oz

Egg white (pasteurised) or Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lemon wedge.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.

DRY SHAKE (without ice).

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with lemon wedge on rim.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Gloom Lifter contains 192 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
16.04% alc./vol. (32.09° proof)
18.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Egg white (pasteurised) — Eggs

History

Adapted from a recipe in David A. Embury's 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks.

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

David A. Embury, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, 1948

Under the recipe, Embury adds, "Compare the Gloom Chaser and Gloom Raiser."

Comments & Discussion

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G. M. Genovese Premium Member 1y

The recipe above vaguely reminded me of a Scofflaw, but lacking the dynamic bite of rye and vermouth. The drink was ok... I made the quoted Embury recipe after that and that was interesting as I could clearly taste the Irish whiskey (Powers), but it did need a slight boost in lemon and sugar. Set me off on aimless spec journey. If 6:2:1.5 is the sweet spot, let me know.