North by Northwest (Sweet Afton)

2 oz Gin

2 oz Sloe gin

3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth

3⁄4 oz Lime juice

1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup

Instructions

Shake; double strain; rocks glass

Cocktail summary

Created by

Mike Di Tota, Sweet Afton, Astoria, NY

Is an

authentic recipe

Reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/north-by-northwest/

Curator

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Average

3.5 stars

(4 ratings)

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From other users

This drink is GIANT. Fills a rocks glass and is not a particularly weak drink.

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Comments

Lightly curated: fresh-squeezed juices are presumed at KC.

Really good. As noted it's a big drink but nicely balanced, the combination of gin, bianco vermouth, cinnamon and the sloe gin make a nice floral note that stands up to the acidity of the lime.

Waaay oversized drink for the spirits involved. It will come in around 1.6+ oz of ethanol depending on the gins used. I would cut it back by about a third to get the serve into a more responsible pour that will also fit into a cocktail glass rather than requiring a double rocks (without the rock.)

Half would be more reasonable and close to 3 ounces (1, 1, 3/8, 3/8, 1/8 = 2 7/8 oz).

Half would work, but it results in the inconvenient 3/8 and 1/8 oz measures. I did a 1/3 reduction test using 1.5 Tanqueray, 1.25 Hofland sloe gin, 1/2 Dolin Blanc, 1/2 lime juice, 1 barspoon (teaspoon) cinnamon syrup. This worked well in my standard Nick and Nora glass. The overall flavor is good but the drink is a bit sweet; so if I make it again I will cut the sloe gin to an even 1 oz to further simplify/adjust the recipe. The 1 oz sloe is more in line with the ratio in the D.T. Sloe that was the drink's inspiration.