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Delicately sweet with whiskey-laced, zesty citrus, rich berry fruit and a hint of aniseed, is smoothed and rounded by egg white. Your choice of grenadine...
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Mitchell Gumbley’s Avatar Mitchell Gumbley
2nd March 2023 at 12:35
Checked my 1926 copy of "Harry's ABC of Mixing Cocktails" and the listing reads:-
1 white of a Fresh Egg, 2 dashes of Curaçao (orange), 1 teaspoonful of Grenadine, ⅔ Canadian Club whisky. Shake well. Strain into cocktail glass. (Recipe from Ritz Hotel, London.)
...no lemon juice, raspberry liqueur, nor Absinthe!
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
2nd March 2023 at 19:08
Thanks, Mitchell. I've added the recipe from Harry's ABC above and also an earlier version from Jacques Straub’s 1914 Manual of Mixed Drinks.
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