Tuxedo No.4 or Tussetto
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Tuxedo No.4 or Tussetto
Glass:
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 2 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1 oz | Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry |
| 1 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
How to make:
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Fino sherry - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Bone dry and aromatic with green grape, citrus and mineral notes. Also consider garnishing this cocktail with an olive – it suits it. This is a tasty riff on a Dry Martini but it has no vermouth (it uses sherry instead) so isn't really a Dry Martini or even a Tuxedo.
Variant:
Tuxedo "Original" - equal parts (1½oz/45ml) old tom gin and (1½oz/45ml) dry vermouth with 2 dashes maraschino; 1 dash absinthe; 2 or 3 dashes of orange bitters.
Tuxedo No. 1 (Savoy & Duffy's recipe) - equal parts dry gin and dry vermouth with lemon peel and absinthe.
Tuxedo No. 2 (Savoy & Duffy's recipe) - equal parts dry gin and dry vermouth with maraschino, orange bitters and absinthe.
Tuxedo No. 3 (Lowe & Straub's recipe) - two-thirds dry gin to one-third dry vermouth with sherry, maraschino, absinthe and aromatic bitters.
Tuxedo (Difford's recipe) - as per the "Original" but with dry sherry and some balancing sweetness by splitting dry and bianco vermouths.
Flora Bar's Tuxedo No.2 - in an absinthe-rinsed glass with dry gin, bianco vermouth, maraschino liqueur and orange bitters.
History:
Adapted from recipes in Straub's Manual of Mixed Drinks (1913), Jack's Manual 4th Edition (1916) and Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Days (1931) by Albert Stevens Crockett.
TUXEDO COCKTAIL.
Jacques Straub, Straub's Manual of Mixed Drinks, 1913
1 Dash Maraschino.
3 Dashes Angostura Bitters.
1 Dash Absinthe.
⅔ Jigger Dry Gin.
⅓ Jigger French Vermouth.
1 Barspoon of Sherry Wine.
Stir well.
Also see: Tuxedo cocktail history
Nutrition:
One serving of Tuxedo No.4 or Tussetto contains 158 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.6 standard drinks
- 25.55% alc./vol. (51.1° proof)
- 23.1 grams of pure alcohol
- More Aperitivo/aperitif cocktails
- More Classic/vintage cocktails
- More Martini-style cocktails
- More Savoury (e.g. Bloody Mary) cocktails
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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fino tastes better than dry vermouth, being the latter the main reason why many drinkers go for a very dry version of the cocktail. Also, dry vermouth often spoils in the fridge waiting to be consumed in tiny portions, whereas I always find a reason to treat myself with a glass of fino once or twice a day.