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Erasmus

Created and posted by yarm.
1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Ginger syrup (See notes)
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup (1:1)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Genever (As a float)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into a rocks glass, fill with fresh ice, float 1/2 oz Genever, and add a straw.

Notes

Our ginger syrup at work is equal volumes chopped ginger (skin on) and 1:1 demerara syrup that is blended and strained. It does not come across as sweet and requires extra sugar content to balance citrus. Adjust the citrus level accordingly to balance your ginger syrup.

History

A guest at Drink wanted a gin cocktail but described a Penicillin. Therefore, I made it as such with a London Dry in the mix and a Genever as the float (albeit more hefty than the smoky Scotch amount in the original). They enjoyed it so much that I made one that night when I got home. For a name, I searched around for a Dutch-themed antibiotic with little to show for my efforts, so I dubbed this one the Erasmus after a famous Dutch philosopher.

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Recent Discussion

  • Re Elk's Own (Paul McGee), 2 days ago EtherPole commented:

    Did Anders' version:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxDfN7UCTZs
    It was without cynar, more port and lemon.

  • Re Suze Tonic, 5 days ago drinkingandthinking commented:

    Suze is a hard sell for most people, but this one shines!

  • Re Rooster-Tail, 1 week ago drinkingandthinking commented:

    I see why this has 5 stars! Perfectly integrated and refreshing but with depth.

  • Re Tuxedo, 1 week 2 days ago Shawn C commented:

    Kindred Cocktails member joshlh has contributed his own special calls for this one, referring to it as "Maturin", using Gin Mare, Manzanilla sherry, Regan's orange bitters, with 4 drops of saline, and lemon twist.

  • Re Tuxedo Cocktail (Harry Johnson), 1 week 3 days ago Shawn C commented:

    I am going to curate this to correct the reference and year. Harry Johnson's Bartender Manual didn't have 267 pages until 1900 revised edition, so the 1882 year is wrong, and this is from the 1900 edition. This makes sense with Wondrich's 2007 statement about the Tuxedo Club (est. 1886) being the origin of the cocktail, and to a different spec. I will also change for format for noting extra dashes.