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Emerson

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (90)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Hayman's Old Tom Gin
1 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1⁄2 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄3 fl oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

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 Emerson contains 165 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 19.58% alc./vol. (39.16° proof)
  • 21 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

History

Recipe adapted from Jacques Straub's 1913 Straub's Manual Of Mixed Drinks.

EMERSON COCKTAIL
½ Lime Juice.
3 Dashes Maraschino.
⅓ Jigger Italian Vermouth.
½ Jigger Old Tom Gin.
Shake.

Jacques Straub, Straub's Manual Of Mixed Drinks, 1913

Review

The botanical notes of old tom with herbal vermouth, zesty citrus and sweet maraschino. Reminiscent of a Last Word without Chartreuse.

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Comments & Discussion

Werd Bmocsil
Hayman's Old Tom, Luxardo Maraschino, and Carpano Antica for mine. Perhaps a different vermouth next time, as it sat well off the stage, in the wings. Maybe that is the point? I thought Foro Vermouth di Torino would clash. :shrug:
score: 1
CJ Grant
This cocktail seemed to pull a little more out of the gin than I was getting straight, which I found interesting. I went scant on the Luxardo, closer to 1/4oz, and feel I could've gone the full 1/3 with the specific brand choices I made.
score: 1
Jeremy Harrold
Nice, balanced and sufficiently interesting to make you want two!
score: 2
David Teager
We used a maraschino that was not as sweet asLuxardo, so I think we would need to cut back on the lime juice a bit.
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
An excellent example of how a pre-Prohibition cocktail would have tasted. Slightly sweet, but not as much as I was expecting. The various flavours mix perfectly together and provides a nice cocktail which would a welcome any time of the day.
score: 2
Miguel Perales Premium Member
A very nice cocktail. Gin forward, citrus mid-palate and a Vermouth finish. Not overly sweet. Very enjoyable.
score: 1
Tim Ihde
Made one of these tonight using Dubonnet in place of the vermouth, worked pretty well! A little less sweet. I like the combination of flavors.
score: 3
Chris Corboy
Nicely balanced and quite delicious
score: 2

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$2.82 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 16.5 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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