Name: London Gypsy
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Gin; 22.5 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

London Gypsy
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Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
³⁄₄ oz	Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Prepare garnish of grapefruit zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

The botanicals in the gin and the herbal Bénédictine combine well in this cocktail, which is balanced by the addition of bitters.

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History:

A riff on the classic Gypsy Queen by yours truly and then revisited in January 2023 thanks to feedback from fellow Discerning Drinkers and a tweak to my formulation by John Hinojos.

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Nutrition:

One serving of London Gypsy contains 173 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
32.14% alc./vol. (32.14° proof)
21.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Calvin Grant

12th February at 02:56

Two to one works wonderfully!

Miguel Perales

19th August 2023 at 22:40

Bénédictine is really upfront in this one but then the gin comes in mid-palate. The grapefruit zest twist is a must. I initially forgot it and it was a bit sweet. Once I realized my mistake and added it, it was definitely more balanced.

Asher Günther

27th June 2023 at 08:18

Stunning drink. Really brings the gin to the fore. The grapefruit and Bénédictine pair beautifully with a yuzu-forward Japanese gin

Jono Eshleman

29th April 2023 at 21:26

Might need a big ol’ grapefruit/lemon twist to counter the sweetness of Benedictine, but this simple recipe is great for introducing Benedictine to guests.

Kathy Perantie

1st January 2023 at 05:32

I agree with the rest of the comments. This was too sweet for me. I added some water to dilute it which helped. I definitely will tweak the ratios or add soda if I try it again.

John Hinojos

22nd January 2022 at 01:12

Really like this cocktail. It is perfect for an aperitif. Did find it a bit on the sweet side. For my taste, may consider either increasing the gin to 1 1/2 oz or decreasing the DOM to 3/4 oz.

Simon Difford

1st January 2023 at 21:08

Kathy's comment coupled with yours and Efrasiyab's led me to visit this cocktail. I tried several formulations and enjoyed yours the most so adopted it above. Many thanks, John.