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Transcontinental
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Transcontinental
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 3⁄4 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1⁄3 oz | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
| 1⁄6 oz | Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur) |
| 1⁄4 oz | Rothman & Winter Crème de Violette Liqueur |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄4 oz | Chilled water omit if using wet ice |
How to make:
- Select a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
- SHAKE all ingredients.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
History:
Adapted from a recipe, with the help and input from Tim Ihde (via comments on our Last Word history and variations page) who discovered this cocktail in 2016 at the Brick Farm Tavern in Hopewell, Hopewell, New Jersey, USA, which he says is "an excellent cocktail bar and farm-to-table restaurant."
Nutrition:
One serving of Transcontinental contains 178 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 21.48% alc./vol. (21.48° proof)
- 20.9 grams of pure alcohol
- More Floral (e.g. Elderflower spritz) cocktails
- More Nightcap/sipping cocktails
- More Spirit-forward cocktails
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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