Without the optional addition of sugar syrup, this cocktail is very dry. Even with sugar, this cocktail is on the dry side and makes for a great aperitivo
Nice, Light, balanced, AND dry. This is also another one that scales up very well. (Don't blame me, I just have a rather large coupe that just doesn't feel right when it's too empty.....)
I think @Malea is right - pineapple juice is key. I don't have the patience to press my own, but am lucky - my local grocery sells fresh cold pressed pineapple juice, and that flavor just shines through. Every element of this has its own presence, from the maraschino to the lemon, although the gin feels almost , , , ladylike, very restrained and proper. Beautifully complex and interesting. Nice drink.
Scaled up 1.5
2½ oz London Dry Gin
1¼ oz Dry Vermouth
¾ oz Pineapple Juice
½ oz Lemon Juice
¼ oz Maraschino Liqueur
Barspoon rich simple syrup (or omit entirely if you like it dry)
Fills the big coupe tout suite. Thanks, Difford's.
I think @Malea is right - pineapple juice is key. I don't have the patience to press my own, but am lucky - my local grocery sells fresh cold pressed pineapple juice, and that flavor just shines through. Every element of this has its own presence, from the maraschino to the lemon, although the gin feels almost , , , ladylike, very restrained and proper. Beautifully complex and interesting. Nice drink.
Scaled up 1.5
2½ oz London Dry Gin
1¼ oz Dry Vermouth
¾ oz Pineapple Juice
½ oz Lemon Juice
¼ oz Maraschino Liqueur
Barspoon rich simple syrup (or omit entirely if you like it dry)
Fills the big coupe tout suite. Thanks, Difford's.