Penultimate Word
Shake, strain, rocks, lowball, garnish
Matthew Hupert's original unnamed recipe specified Hendrick's Gin and used the ratio 1-1/2:1:1:1. It was a sweeter cocktail, with a much stronger Maraschino presence.
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/489550#3940355, correspondence with creator
- If using Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur cut to a barspoon — ★★★
- good, but somehow not more than the sum of its parts.
- Bitter and botanical but the Maraschino comes through in very nice way.
- Tastes lighter than it is. Ruby red grapefruit flavors. Maybe a little bit of Tang/Sunny D too.
- Very good. Light. Even at 1/2 oz, the Maraschino flavor is forward.
- Bitter Union — Gin, Campari, Maraschino Liqueur, Orange juice, Lime juice
- Marquee Cocktail — Gin, Aperol, Lemon juice, Simple syrup, Sage, Salt
- Analogue's Gin and Juice — Gin, Maraschino Liqueur, Lavender bitters, Grapefruit bitters, Grapefruit juice, Lemon juice, Lemon peel
- Gypsy Eyes — Gin, Aperol, Herbal liqueur, Lime juice, Grapefruit juice, Simple syrup
- M5 Raspberry Punch — Gin, Maraschino Liqueur, Lemon juice, Grapefruit juice, Honey syrup
I stumbled upon this drink by accident today: it was the featured cocktail of the day at Kindredcocktail.com. I looked over the ingredients and decided to give it a try. I used a top-shelf gin, made by St. George in CA named Terroir. It is NOT a London Dry style gin; it is, as you might guess from the gin's name, a gin made from a variety of CA botanicals, including "Douglas Fir, CA bay laurel, fennel, coastal sage, orris root, angelica root, juniper berries, and other profoundly aromatic botanical ingrediients." I also reduced the lemon juice from 1 oz to 1/2 oz, and used a fat 1/2 oz Maraschino liqueur. The result was a splended drink, in part, I believe, to the uniquely earthy but wholey drinkable St. George gin. If this gin is not available, I recommend using a highly botonical gin such as Magellen Blue, Citadelle, or Tanqueray Bloomsbury. Tanqueray Ten may work well, also. Oh, yes, before I forget, I rated this drink 5.0 using the changes I made. How well another gin will work, I will leave to others to discover and comment on. Meanwhile, enjoy this drink; it is full of flavors.