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Lemony

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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Hayman's Old Tom Gin
1⁄2 fl oz Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
1⁄2 fl oz Pallini Limoncello liqueur
1⁄2 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
3 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or pinch of salt

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How to make

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Photographed in an Urban Bar Plain Retro Coupette 15cl

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with skewered cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Lemony contains 155 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 23.66% alc./vol. (47.31° proof)
  • 22.9 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a cocktail called "The Lemony Snicket Cocktail" created in 2003 by Ted "Dr. Cocktail" Haigh, who named his creation after Mr. Lemony Snicket, author of the popular children's books A Series of Unfortunate Events, after Ted was commissioned as graphic designer for the Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events movie. Ted's original boozier recipe calls for:
75ml (2½oz) Gin
15ml (½oz) Lemon juice
15ml (½oz) Limoncello liqueur
15ml (½oz) Yellow Chartreuse

More cocktails by Ted Haigh AKA Dr Cocktail

Review

With London dry gin, as originally, this is a good cocktail, but it's better with the extra character and richness of an old tom gin. As the name implies, lemon leads with pleasing botanical and herbal notes from the gin and monastic liqueur.

AKA: The Lemony Snicket

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Comments & Discussion

Laurie Cavanaugh
I liked this drink as written, although I didn’t have the exact brands of gin and limoncello called for. In Mr. Boston book, a similar drink is listed as “The Lemony Snicket Cocktail” and calls for 2-1:2 gin and a 1/2 oz each of limoncello, yellow Chartreuse, and fresh lemon juice.
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Thanks, I'll be sure to try, but it's not in the Mr. Boston editions I have, the latest being 1978. What edition and publication date is your Mr Boston?
score: 0
Florian Ruf Premium Member
Nice cocktail but IMHO it lacks depth. I tried saline solution and then some drops umami bitters, but the result was only slightly better.
score: 1
Daryl Smith
Nice drink but you need to make sure that you add some of the Maraschino cherry syrup with the cherry otherwise it needs about 15ml of simple syrup.
score: 2
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Agreed. I've just re-visited and rebalanced. Thanks for bringing to my attention.
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