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Very fruity and well-balanced rather than dry or sweet. The recipe previously on this page was in line with that in the 1977 Jones' Complete Barguide: 50ml...
Clarence Castillo
6th March 2023 at 03:03
Looking forward to the definitive Difford's Park Avenue recipe. Love the site, glad I could help in a small way by bringing Haigh's recipe to your attention.
6th March 2023 at 20:02
Many thanks, Clarence. I've just revisited it. Hopefully, you find the above an improvement. 60ml (2oz) gin was a tad too spirit-forward so I dropped back to 50ml (1 2/3oz) plus added the all-important bitters.
6th February 2023 at 02:27
The version is Ted Haigh's Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails is 2 oz. gin, 0.75 oz. sweet vermouth, 0.75 pineapple juice, 2 tsp. Curacao. That version is a 5+ stars in my book. The only reason I don't return to it as often as other stalwarts like the Manhattan and Martini is that I don't have pineapple juice and Curacao in stock at all times.
6th February 2023 at 10:44
Many thanks, Clarence. I've adopted Ted's recipe above. Having just made both versions I feel there's a middle way that I look forward to finding with further experimentation. I can see bitters and/or saline solution playing a role in future renditions.
12th January 2022 at 00:12
Used orange curacao in place of Grand Marnier. Agree, nicely balanced cocktail.
Maybe use bianco vermouth rather than sweet vermouth?
Maybe use bianco vermouth rather than sweet vermouth?
12th January 2022 at 21:25
I think bianco vermouth would be so far from the original as to be another cocktail but I have revisited and adjusted the recipe thanks to your comment drawing my attention to this cocktail. I've also added to its history.