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Cloister

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (90)
Cloister image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 2⁄3 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1⁄2 fl oz Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
1⁄2 fl oz Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄4 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄6 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

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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 grapefruit zest twist.

Method

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

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

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

Nutrition:

One serving of Cloister contains 186 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 21.51% alc./vol. (43.01° proof)
  • 21.3 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 recipe in Thomas Mario's 1971 Playboy's Bar Guide.

CLOISTER
1½ ozs. gin
½ oz. grapefruit juice
¼ oz. lemon juice
¼ oz. yellow Chartreuse
Shake well with ice. Strain into prechilled cocktail glass. A competitive kind of drink, perfect for an autumn sundown.

Thomas Mario, 1971

Review

A Chartreuse and gin-laced Daisy with grapefruit and lemon juice, that (as it says in the 1971 Playboy Bar Guide, is "perfect for an autumn sundown."

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Comments & Discussion

Simon Sedgley Premium Member
A lovely Sidecar variant. Be a bit patient as you sip and allow it to warm a little and it will blossom beautifully.
score: 1
Tuber Magnatum Premium Member
What a delicious cocktail. I can only imagine what this would taste like were I lucky enough to source tree ripened sweet grapefruit as described in John Hinojos comment below. The simple syrup was therefore a must. Highly recommended if you enjoy a slightly sour cocktail.
score: 1
Frederic D. Premium Member
A very good drink indeed, with a great balance between all ingredients. Both Chartreuse and grapefruit juice can overwhelm in a drink, but here they combine harmoniously to make something better than the sum of its parts. I found that the Gin came closer to the fore as the drink warmed up.
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
This was excellent. Liking our cocktails on the dry side, we left out the sugar syrup as our grapefruit is tree ripened and sweet. Wonderful for a pre-dinner cocktail with a nice cheddar, vegetables, tart apple slices, and whole grain crackers. Perfect for an autumn evening.
score: 6
Tuber Magnatum Premium Member
Had this tonight and agree; a delicious cocktail. I can only imagine though what this would taste like were I lucky enough to have tree ripened sweet grapefruit!
score: 2

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