O'Connor's
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O'Connor's
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 oz | Dubonnet/French rouge aromatised wine |
| 1 oz | Lustau East India Solera Sherry |
| 1 oz | Strucchi Dry Vermouth |
| 2 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Cream sherry, Dry vermouth - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
This is one of those simple three-ingredient cocktails that can be made in numerous different ways. The original recipe calls for Dubonnet, French (dry) vermouth and sherry, but frustratingly doesn't state what style of sherry. The use of dry vermouth initially led me to balance with a 'sweet' cream sherry, then I tried with combinations ranging from fino sherry with bianco vermouth to different sherries with both dry and bianco vermouths.
Equal parts Dubonnet, amontillado sherry and bianco vermouth work well, but I've settled back where I started with cream sherry and dry vermouth. The resulting cocktail could be enjoyed at any time, from aperitivo to late-night refresher, but the occasion should also influence your garnish – orange zest twist as an aperitivo or a maraschino cherry late at night.
History:
Adapted from a recipe in William "Cocktail Bill" Boothby's 1934 book The World's Drinks And How To Mix Them.
O'CONNOR'S.
William Boothby, The World's Drinks And How To Mix Them, 1934
Dubonnet........ ⅓ jigger
Sherry ........... ⅓ jigger
Fr. Vermouth ... ⅓ jigger
Shake well with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass and serve.
Nutrition:
One serving of O'Connor's contains 104 calories
Alcohol content:
- 0.9 standard drinks
- 13.85% alc./vol. (13.85° proof)
- 12.5 grams of pure alcohol
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