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Yokohama

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Discerning Drinkers (29)
Yokohama image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 fl oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 fl oz Ketel One Vodka
1⁄4 fl oz Monin Grenadine Syrup
1⁄24 fl oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

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

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the 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 Yokohama contains 141 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 16.87% alc./vol. (33.73° proof)
  • 15.2 grams of pure alcohol

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

History

One of the earliest published vodka recipes and credited to Harry MacElhone who also created the Monkey Gland to which this cocktail is practically identical, albeit a splash of vodka. The Yokohama appears in McElhone's 1923 Harry of Ciro's ABC Of Mixing Cocktails.

Yokohama Cocktail.
1 dash of Absinthe.
1/6 Grenadine.
1/6 Vodka.
1/3 Orange juice.
1/3 Gin.
Shake well, and strain into cocktail glass.

Harry McElhone, 1923


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Review

Gin and orange with a hint of absinthe.

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Comments & Discussion

Tuber Magnatum Premium Member
At John's suggestion below increased the gin. I went 45ml gin and reduced the orange juice to 20ml reduced the sweetness and orange notes which for me improved the overall balance of this cocktail which I very much enjoyed.
score: 1
ian roberts
Definitely one to have again,
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Liked the hint of absinthe. The herbal flavours blend perfectly with the orange. Nice level of sweetness, but I think I would put a bit more gin or vodka next time to make it a bit drier. Perhaps an dash or orange bitters.
score: 2
Tuber Magnatum Premium Member
Agree that not too sweet but or me the OJ predominates and would benefit from more gin +/- vodka. An excellent cocktail for a warm summer late afternoon on the dock (a Canadian reference!)
score: 2
Florian Ruf Premium Member
Very balanced and delicious cocktail. Next time I will increase the amounts by 50%, it is really small in a coupe glass. The cocktail smells like tangerine, maybe the reason for the name?
score: 1
Jack Reid
"Gin and orange with a hint of absinthe" ? Yes, that sums it up well. It's well balanced. I'd give it a 5-to-6 on the Gentle-Boozy and a 4 on the Sweet-Dry/Sour scales they have on some of the other drinks. Mine was a duller yellow, verging on muddy brownish than the picture. A nice drink if you're an absinthe or gin fan. I'm not, particularly, but I still finished it quite happily.
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
I've been applying the boozy and sweet to dry scales as I gradually work my way through all the cocktails I've not made in recent years. Your comment spurred me to tackle the Yokohama and I've tweaked the recipe to make it drier and less absinthe forward. Many thanks for your feedback.
score: 0

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