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Satan's Whiskers (Curled)

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (47)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
23 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
23 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
23 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
13 fl oz Ferrand Dry Curaçao liqueur
23 fl oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

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

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Satan's Whiskers (Curled) contains 139 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 15.57% alc./vol. (31.15° proof)
  • 15.1 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

History

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. (A variation on the classic Bronx.)

SATAN'S WHISKERS COCKTAIL. (Straight)
Of Italian Vermouth, French Vermouth, Gin and Orange Juice, two parts each; of Grand Marnier one part; Orange Bitters, a dash.
Shake well and strain into chilled glass.

SATAN'S WHISKERS COCKTAIL. (Curled)
For the Grand Marnier in the foregoing Cocktail, substitute the same quantity of Orange Curaçao.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Harry Craddock, 1930

Review

This variation on the 'Straight' Satan's Whiskers is made curly by the use of orange curaçao liqueur. It seems strangely counter-intuitive as you'd think the slightly richer Grand Marnier would be what made it curly.

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Comments & Discussion

Sally Morgan Premium Member
Slightly lighter take on the ‘straight’ version, none the worse for that, complex orange flavours and well balanced
score: 2
Felicia Premium Member
What makes a drink "curled"?
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
The use of orange curaçao makes this particular cocktail "curled". I'm not sure there is a reason beyond a term to separate from the "straight" version that uses Grand Marnier.
score: 3

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$1.43 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 37 cocktails.
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