Artist's Special

| Sour | from Anders Erickson

A voraciously pink Parisian special from the 1920s, this cocktail first appears in print in Harry MacElhone's 1927 Barflies and Cocktails.

Exactly the same recipe appears three years later in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

Ingredients

Amount Ingredient Brand
1 oz / 25 ml 1.5 oz / 37.5 ml 2 oz / 50 ml 3 oz / 75 ml Bourbon Old Grandad Bonded
1 oz / 25 ml 1.5 oz / 37.5 ml 2 oz / 50 ml 3 oz / 75 ml Amontillado Sherry Lustau Amontillado Los Arcos Sherry
0.75 oz / 19 ml 1.125 oz / 28 ml 1.5 oz / 37.5 ml 2.25 oz / 56.5 ml Fresh Lemon Juice  
0.75 oz / 19 ml 1.125 oz / 28 ml 1.5 oz / 37.5 ml 2.25 oz / 56.5 ml Groseille Syrup  

Notes

  • Method: Shaken
  • Pour: Double Strain
  • Glassware: Nick & Nora
  • Garnish: None
  • Special Prep: None