Recommended Difford's Guide modern web export by Difford's Guide (2026) — Difford's Guide modern source record
| 40 ml | Pink grapefruit juice — {"raw_name": "Pink grapefruit juice", "raw_measure": "40 ml Pink grapefruit juice", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | acid |
| 10 ml | gin — {"raw_name": "Gin", "raw_measure": "10 ml Gin", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | base |
| 3 dash | Saline solution 4:1 — {"raw_name": "Saline solution 4:1", "raw_measure": "3 drop Saline solution 4:1", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | other |
| 50 ml | Honey aperitif — {"raw_name": "Honey aperitif", "raw_measure": "50 ml Honey aperitif", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | sweetener |
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of pink grapefruit wedge/slice.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Garnish with pink grapefruit wedge/slice on rim.
Garnish: Prepare garnish of pink grapefruit wedge/slice. Garnish with pink grapefruit wedge/slice on rim.
Ice: ice
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Modern provenance preserved separately; do not merge with historical recipes on name alone.