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Gin, shaken

Hat Tip

Barline 1h,Q,q,h,1b,c

The code is the shorthand off my printed menu; the Key tab decodes every letter.

Shake hard with ice, then strain.

Coupe.

Open in the menu

Taste

An ounce and a half of gin, three-quarters elderflower, a quarter of Campari, half an ounce of lemon, a barspoon of simple. The elderflower is the sweet; Campari is a bitter pink film. Shaken, coupe. Floral gin, lemon pith, and a thin bitter edge.

History

No first printing or named bartender turned up for the Hat Tip. Elderflower liqueur in this form dates to St-Germain, launched in 2007, so the combination is recent. This menu shakes an ounce and a half of gin with three-quarters elderflower, a quarter of Campari, half an ounce of lemon, and a barspoon of simple, in a coupe.

Same shape, other bottles

The Daisy family, with the bottle that changed.

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  • King's Jubileelight rum and maraschino liqueur for gin and elderflower liqueur
  • Rendezvouslime juice and maraschino liqueur for lemon juice and elderflower liqueur
  • Sidecarcognac and orange liqueur for gin and elderflower liqueur
  • Jasmineorange liqueur for elderflower liqueur
  • Margaritatequila and lime juice for gin and lemon juice

This is one drink on my home bar's menu. Tick the bottles you own and the menu lists which of all 185 drinks they pour.