Eye-opener

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (5 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
16 oz Orange Curaçao liqueur
16 oz Crème de noyau liqueur
16 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
2 dash La Fée Parisienne absinthe
1 fresh Egg yolk
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 4/10
Cocktail of the day:

31st March 2025 is L'anniversaire de la Tour Eiffel

Review:

Resembling watery orange custard, this cocktail is surprisingly silky and suited to after-dinner.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

EYE-OPENER COCKTAIL.
The Yolk of 1 Fresh Egg.
1 Teaspoon Powdered Sugar.
2 Dashes Absinthe.
2 Dashes Curaçao.
2 Dashes Crème de Noyau.
1 Liqueur Glass Rum.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Harry Craddock, 1930

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