1 oz Gin (London Dry or Plymouth)
3⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur
3⁄4 oz Sloe gin, Plymouth
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
2 ds Absinthe (or Herbsaint)
1 twst Lime peel (1 long swath, around the equator)
Instructions

Shake > Up > Coupe...
Express peel over glass, rim & drop before pouring.

Notes

For extra-fancy presentation, curl lime peel around pinky into a "rose" shape before dropping into glass.

History

My attempt at balancing the classic Charlie Chaplin with a dose of gin, borrowing the dashes of orange bitters and absinthe from the Modern Cocktail #2.

Cocktail summary
Posted by Bevx on
Created by
Christopher Bevins
Is the
author's original creation
Curator
Not yet rated
Average
3.5 stars
(15 ratings)
YieldsDrink
Cocktail Book
Log in or sign up to start building your Cocktail Book.
From other users
  • Surprisingly and bracingly dry. I suspect my apricot liquor (a local small batch number) was not sweet enough?
Similar cocktails
Comments

I used Sipsmith Sloe Gin and cut back the apricot liquer to 1/2 ounce.  Loved it, my friend was "not as enamored with it" but i thought it was tart, sweet and delightful!


mako commented on 9/12/2019:

I'd appreciate a suggestion for a brand of Apricot liquer. I used Sipsmith for the Sloe Gin and a small batch local number for the apricot. Mine came out too dry but I think a sweet apricot spirit would address that. I added a couple bar spoons of simple and it was much better.


Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot is the only apricot liqueur I've tried. It's high quality and plenty sweet. (In fact my quest has been the opposite: to find an apricot brandy to try in vintage recipes for which this liqueur is too sweet!)


Bevx commented on 11/01/2019:

I developed this with Luxardo Apricot Liqueur. I love it, and find it a bit less sweet (and a tad more complex) than the R&W, though both work great in this drink. Cheers!