Satan's Whiskers Cocktail

3⁄4 oz Gin, Plymouth

3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin

3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula

1⁄2 oz Orange juice

1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier

1 ds Orange bitters

1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)

Instructions

Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail glass, garnish

Cocktail summary

Created by

Savoy cocktail book, Harry Craddock

Year

1930's

Is an

authentic recipe

Reference

http://www.drinkboy.com/Cocktails/Recipe.aspx?itemid=146 http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2011/02/breakfast_cocktails.php

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From other users

1 gin, ½ sweet vermouth, ½ dry vermouth, ½ Grand Marnier, 1 fresh orange juice Dash of Angostura or orange bitters Flamed orange peel, for garnish
Twist on Bronx Cocktail. Another recipe (Dale DeGroff) claims for: 1 oz gin 1 oz orange juice ½ oz Grand Marnier ½ oz sweet vermouth ½ oz dry vermouth 1 dash orange bitters Orange peel garnish
Standard recipe calls for 2 tsp orange liqueur and 1 ds orange bitters. For a bigger drink use 3/4 oz of each and 1/2 oz liqueur.
Easy on the gin, fresh vermouth is especially important

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Comments

Corrected recipe. Increased first 3 ingredients from 1/2 to 3/4 oz, and added missing Grand Marnier. Added attribution.

This ratio is too sweet. More balanced ratio is 1:1:1:1/2:1/2:2

3 drops of my homemade bitters was too much. Try 2 next time. 3/4 oz OJ used. Used Lillet Rouge. Will try with Antica next.

This is one of my favorite Savoy cocktails. Note that the ratios in the book differ from the above recipe: orange juice should be equal parts as with the two vermouths and gin. Grand Marnier--which makes this "Satan's Whiskers (straight)"--is at a ratio of 1/2 the other components. The specific gin and vermouths are not called out in the Savoy.