Recommended Difford's Guide modern web export by Difford's Guide (2025) — Difford's Guide modern source record
| 45 ml | Cherry juice — {"raw_name": "Cherry juice", "raw_measure": "45 ml Cherry juice", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | dilution |
| 45 ml | Espresso coffee (hot) — {"raw_name": "Espresso coffee (hot)", "raw_measure": "45 ml Espresso coffee (hot)", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | dilution |
| 10 ml | Egg white (pasteurised) — {"raw_name": "Egg white (pasteurised)", "raw_measure": "10 ml Egg white (pasteurised)", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | other |
| 5 dash | Saline solution 4:1 — {"raw_name": "Saline solution 4:1", "raw_measure": "5 drop Saline solution 4:1", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | other |
| 15 ml | Orgeat syrup — {"raw_name": "Orgeat syrup", "raw_measure": "15 ml Orgeat syrup", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | sweetener |
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
- DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
- Garnish with skewered maraschino cherry.
Garnish: Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish. Garnish with skewered maraschino cherry.
Ice: ice
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Modern provenance preserved separately; do not merge with historical recipes on name alone.