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On the dry, tart side of bittersweet with hints of freshening zesty grapefruit and dry gin botanicals which cut through heavier vermouth notes. The maraschino...
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
24th March 2023 at 00:05
Great cocktail and do go perfect with almonds. Just a little hint of sweet, but the combination does have a nice herbal taste with a hint of spice. Was perfect before dinner. Along with the almonds we include an organic sharp cheddar.
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maybe carve’s Avatar maybe carve
21st August 2020 at 00:37
It is interesting to find this recipe in the earliest cocktail manual by Sloppy Joe which is available on euvs, for the 1932 season (note: this edition is full of errors, and it is interesting to see the recipes change through subsequent editions).
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
21st August 2020 at 08:59
Many thanks for bringing the Sloppy Joe manual to my attention. I've added to the history notes above and included a link to EUVS. I've also just remade and tweaked the recipe [21.Aug.20] by reducing each of the vermouths and gin from 30ml to 25ml to lift the influence of both the grapefruit and maraschino.
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