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A sloe berry-influenced fruity Perfect Martini
John CARR
4th April 2025 at 13:33
Tried Sean baron’s suggestion using Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz gin, and swapped the angostura for 4 drops Bob’s chocolate bitters. My only regret is how insufficiently it fills a coupe! Very tasty I thought. I dub thee Sir Bloodthorn (it is lent, after all).
16th March 2025 at 23:56
Personally I would up the gin slightly and definitely reduce the sloe gin. As is, it is on the sweet side. As in the photo, use a cherry garnish rather than the orange. Don’t think it needs the bitters.
15th March 2025 at 15:18
I don't know why I expected a sweeter cocktail, considering sloe gin is a quite dry liqueur, but I did. This is almost like a perfect Martini in terms of sweetness, despite the sloe. It's honestly quite cool and can be riffed in multiple ways. This is why the classics are so interesting!
27th February 2025 at 13:33
Just noting that the image appears to show Cherry garnish, while text describes orange twist. Prob both god really… 🤩
4th April 2025 at 14:57
Oopsy, thanks for spotting this John! The recipe calls for both…orange zest twist, discarded, and a maraschino cherry. We have amended the recipe accordingly.
13th October 2024 at 13:44
Revisiting. Love these classic recipes and the unapologetic flavour hits. Sweet, sour, fruity and lovely touch of palate cleansing bitterness at the end - with a vermouth di Torino as suggested. It’s a classic for a reason!
14th October 2024 at 11:44
Also tried 35ml London dry, 25 sloe, which worked very nicely for a gin lover like me. Intensified the dry-sweet-herbal-bitter contrasts.
13th October 2024 at 13:46
Accidentally used a Nick & Nora, but the measure fit perfectly and seemed to intensify the flavours even.
30th April 2024 at 12:31
Made with Luxardo sour Cherry gin in place of the London dry. Very very tasty. And worked well with all the fruit flavours.
29th February 2024 at 22:06
I used Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin for this, and wow. The Shiraz gin and sloe gin are amazing together.
10th September 2023 at 21:23
I used an apple and rhubarb gin and it worked so well
26th March 2022 at 11:45
I think the title of this cocktail is wrong; pretty sure this is not non-alcoholic.
26th March 2022 at 18:18
Thanks Chris. Now fixed. I'd checked one too many boxes on our admin system which generated non-alcoholic title.
14th March 2022 at 06:09
Although I've had som reservations regarding Sipsmith Sloegin's "thinner" flavour, it works well here with a fruity vermouth. (I used Grassotti Torino.) Add to favorites.