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Night Cap (Sloppy Joe's 1935)
This sweet 'n' sour, gin and cognac-laced cocktail is perhaps more suited to be enjoyed as an aperitivo, or even with breakfast, than the nightcap the...
Dávid Ugróczi
20th January at 20:56
Strongly sweet, strongly sour with a hint of chocolate. Not bad.
8th August 2023 at 12:17
Bracingly tart. So tart, I doubt it's a nightcap! It's really intense. The gin and brandy are mostly lost, only the Creme de Cacao has any influence.
9th August 2023 at 20:42
Agreed, Chris. I've added sugar and saline to rebalance and amended the comment re occasion.
1st October 2022 at 23:20
The instructions say to garnish with a lime twist zest coin, but the photo shows an orange zest coin. Could you confirm which is right? Thank you in advance!
9th August 2023 at 20:45
Both zest work and benefit this cocktail but of the two I prefer orange so I've amended accordingly. (Lime dries this cocktail already finely balanced cocktail.)
6th July 2021 at 21:24
I wanted to make a Last Word but I was out of Green Chartreuse. My taste buds were set! What to do? Fortunately, I remembered making this, and that it didn't taste like a late night drink but more of a summer sipper. My wife agrees! I know this cocktail has historic roots, but I would vote for a new name. A Chocolate Word??
7th July 2021 at 07:26
Agreed! I've added Chocolate Word as an AKA above and also added to our search terms, so now if you search for a Chocolate Word you should see this Night Cap recipe listed.
11th April 2021 at 03:21
Boozy and wonderful for sipping. I also did it on the rocks as it is a little sweet for me.
Anonymous
18th February 2021 at 19:39
Delicious. So good that I had to revisit a week later. Boozy and tangy, but with a long sweet white chocolate aftertaste. I preferred sipping it on the rocks though.