| 45 ml | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 20 ml | Orange Curaçao liqueur |
| 10 ml | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 5 ml | Grenadine/pomegranate syrup |
| 2.5 ml | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) |
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How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
Review:
Pale pink (depending on your grenadine), gin-laced rich fruit and subtle lemon sourness.
History:
Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.
MAIDEN'S BLUSH COCKTAIL (No. 1.).
Harry Craddock, 1930
1 Dash Lemon Juice.
4 Dashes Orange Curaçao
4 Dashes Grenadine.
1 Glass Dry Gin.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
Nutrition:
One serving of Maiden's Blush contains 189 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 23.65% alc./vol. (47.3° proof)
- 19.5 grams of pure alcohol
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