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Claridge Cocktail

Gin for strength, vermouth for dryness and liqueur to sweeten - a balanced combination
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E V’s Avatar E V
21st May 2022 at 10:56
Any reason this cocktail warrants shaking? With these components, a stir works fine.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
23rd May 2022 at 19:56
No reason other than Harry Craddock stipulating to shake. I've just tried both versions alongside each other and apart from the initial appearance (the shaken version soon clears), there is little to distinguish them. Modern bartending convention may dictate to stir but I'll continue to follow Craddock's instructions. That said, I've amended the above recipe to say shake or stir. As you say, stirring works just fine.
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Andy Parnell-Hopkinson’s Avatar Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
20th May 2022 at 21:18
Not as sweet as I'd feared. Delicious.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
9th April 2022 at 00:13
Great cocktail. Perfect for an aperitif on a unseasonably hot Spring day. Refreshing and perfect any time of year. Nice herbal flavours and just the right amount of bitterness.
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Florian Ruf’s Avatar Florian Ruf
20th September 2021 at 18:56
This is the same recipe as the Frankenjack Cocktail.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
25th November 2021 at 19:01
Same ingredients but one has a lemon zest twist and the other has an orange zest twist.
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