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Deshler Cocktail

1 1⁄2 oz Rye

1 1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Dubonnet Rouge

2 ds Triple sec, Cointreau (2-3)

2 ds Peychaud's Bitters (2-3)

2 twst Orange peel (one as garnish)

1 twst Lemon peel

Instructions

Shake everything including peels, strain, garnish.

Cocktail summary

Posted by admseattle on 11/17/2012

Created by

Hugo Ensslin

Year

1916

Is an

authentic recipe

Reference

https://euvs-vintage-cocktail-books.cld.bz/1917-Recipes-for-Mixed-Drink…

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Average

4 stars

(8 ratings)

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Rye, Aromatized wine, Triple sec, Peychaud's Bitters, Orange peel, Lemon peel

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Comments

noksagt commented on 9/07/2019:

Dead Rabbit spec doubles down on orange:

1 1/2oz Rye (Dickel)

1/2oz Seeet Vermouth (Punt e Mes)

1/2oz Bigallet China China Amer

1/4oz Royal Combier

4 dashes Peychaud's

4 dashes Absinthe

3 drops 20% saline (or a small pinch of salt)

1 twist orange peel, expressed and discarded

Stir. Strain. One big rock. Express and discard orange peel.

drinkingandthinking commented on 9/22/2020:

A bit too light and delicate. I'd like it to have a bit more oomph in flavor to match the deceptive punch in potency. Might try Dead Rabbit version.

yarm commented on 9/22/2020:

The Hugo Ensslin 1916 is the earliest known recipe and it is shaken with orange and lemon peels for added citrus brightness. Plus garnished with an orange twist. It was named for the turn of the century boxer David Deshler,

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2019/03/deshler-cocktail.html

Zachary Pearson commented on 9/22/2020:

Fixed this, thanks all! Zachary

applejack commented on 9/24/2020:

The recipe link lists the rye and Dubonnet as 1/2 jigger, isn't that 1 oz each, not 1.5 oz? FWIW, the Martin's Index app shows those as 1 oz with the rest of the ingredient proportions the same (and also notes that this is one of the earliest recipes that specified Cointreau by brand). I get it, that's a pretty small drink by today's standards, but the other ingredients should probably be scaled up as well with an extra dash (or a range of 2-3 dashes).