Cocktails for the history books the new york times. The satans whiskers cocktail is one of many original creations by harry craddock and featured in his 1930s edition of the savoy cocktail book. I wanted to make satans whiskers since there are two distinct versions. There are numerous versions, some more stronger than others. Friday cocktail satans whiskers karens kitchen stories. For a bigger drink use 34 oz of each and 12 oz liqueur. The bronx is a classic example of a gin cocktail that is light and refreshing without becoming over sweetened.
The satans whiskers first appears in print in harry craddocks savoy cocktail book from 1930, but many attribute the drink. Hip hop and bethnal greens finest classic style cocktails. London dry gin, orange juice, grand marnier, sweet. Satans whiskers cocktail the cocktail spirit with robert hess small screen. The mix of flavors in the satans whiskers is really quite pleasant. Whoever invented it, its a great cocktail for halloween. Youll enjoy the flavor that orange juice and liqueur bring to the recipe. Those whove researched the history of the satans whiskers, such as writer ted haigh the drink is documented in his book vintage spirits and. When the cocktail first appeared in harry craddocks savoy cocktail book 1930, there were two versions, satan s whiskers straight and satan s whiskers curled. See the ingredients, how to make it, view instrucitonal videos, and even email or text it to you phone. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. The devils own cocktail bar located in a very unexpected part of bethnal green.
However, it is pretty potent and taller than most up drinks grab those oversized cocktail. Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with lots of ice and shake vigorously strain into a chilled and rather large cocktail glass. The satans whiskers first appears in print in harry craddocks savoy cocktail book from 1930, but many attribute the drink to the embassy club in prohibitionera. Click here to pin this satans whiskers cocktail now. Best cocktail books 75 books meet your next favorite book. This recipe is nothing new and its been dated to the 1930s, most famously published in harry craddocks savoy cocktail book. Includes mixing instructions and ingredients needed for satans whiskers. Dating to at least 1930, satans whiskers is actually relatively modest in firepower, perfect for celebrating a festive evening without making it an early night. Satans whiskers gives the bronx a wicked little sugar fix by adding grand marnier.
Over the holiday i managed to get my hands on some authentic curacao, so i decided to try satans whiskers. Satans whiskers gin martini recipe the spruce eats. Satans whiskers straight cocktail recipe diffords guide. There are two versions of this classic cocktail, one calling for grand marnier, the other using orange curacao. The history of cocktails and cocktail books is an interesting one. Bundled between newsagents, cab offices and strip clubs in bethnal green, look out for the red, neon lights above the door and make your way over to the dark side. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Most renderings of satans whiskers stay pretty close to craddocks original recipe. Pink gin cocktail the cocktail spirit with robert hess. With cocktails, food and a cool vibe, satans whiskers is a real honey trap for intimate date nights, quirky drinks with friends and to generally be a place to enjoy a top quality cocktail. Satans whiskers is a variation on the bronx, and can be made one of two wayseither straight with. The irony of that is that we are so far from a 12 bottle bar, its ridiculous.
The satans whiskers cocktail appears in harry craddocks 1930 the savoy cocktail book, but is essentially a variation on a bronx cocktail from. This is a wonderful book with hundreds of cocktails that you can make with only 12 bottle of liquor in your bar. This recipe is considered the straight version, while the other is curled. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with plenty of ice and shake until hell freezes over or until the drink is coldwhichever happens first. While dante alighieris 14th century poem divine comedy takes you on journey through the medieval concept of the nine circles of suffering in hell inferno in italian, drinking the divine cocktail known as satans whiskers will not. According to a j rathburns good spirits book, if you were to skip the grand marnier for another orange liqueur such as curacao, the drink would then be called a curled satans whiskers. The base spirit is gin, and many versions of the recipe call for orange liqueur, orange juice, and orange bitters, resulting in a rounded, layered. Adapted from a recipe in harry craddocks 1930 the savoy cocktail book. Satans whiskers bethnal green cocktail bar filled with. College football can certainly stir up strong emotions.
The addition of grand marnier results in a fruity but not overly sweet flavour profile. Satans whiskers cocktail recipe all recipes australia nz. The satans whiskers cocktail is a fruity take on a perfect gin martini. Satans whiskers cocktail recipe make me a cocktail. The first american cocktail book was published in 1862. This is a real draw for this cool bethnal green cocktail bar, with already fierce competition in this trendy area of east london. The first recipe for satans whiskers is from 1930 in harry craddocks savoy cocktail book. The satans whiskers cocktail is the perfect cocktail for fall. Your guests will love being served a flaming cocktail. For a variation for the night, see straight satans whiskers. A natural showman, thomas toured the united states as a celebrity bartender, paving the way for others to follow suit. For this weeks i wanted a classic, so i turned to the 12 bottle bar book. In fact, a vintage cocktail book collection should be as international as possible because bartenders in london, new york, chicago, miami, berlin, paris, madrid and buenos aires all played their part in the development of cocktails.
Wondrich laid into the bath cure, the house drink at chicagos famous pump house. Apparently in bethnal green, in a friendly neighbourhood cocktail bar. Satans whiskers martini classicthe satans whiskers is a sophisticated ginbased cocktail. Mix together in highball glass, drink only when it is light out. In one article about the cocktail recipes of hollywood, the embassy club, a hollywood night spot speakeasy, is credited for the satans whiskers cocktail recipe. Halloween conjures up macabre images of ritual, curses and death.
A delicious cocktail recipe for the satans whiskers cocktail with grand marnier, orange juice, orange bitters, tanqueray gin, sweet vermouth and noily prat. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway full with cracked ice. Satans whiskers cocktail is a fantastic drink to serve at halloween time. This recipe is considered the straight version, while the other is known as curled. When the cocktail first appeared in harry craddocks savoy cocktail book 1930, there were two versions, satans whiskers straight and satans whiskers curled. The satans whiskers cocktail is a longstanding classic, catalogued in the savoy cocktail book 1930 and likely of even older vintage. Cocktail book 1930, there were two versions, satans whiskers. Satans whiskers a variation on classic bronx cocktail. Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with lots of ice and shake vigorously strain into a. Satans whiskers there are two versions of this classic cocktail, one calling for grand marnier, the other using orange curacao.
The best recipe for a satans whiskers alcoholic mixed drink, containing orange curacao, gin, grand marnier, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, orange bitters and orange juice. Its a more citrusy, lower abv variant of the bronx cocktail. This may be the only bad cocktail in the savoy cocktail book, mr. The devilishly named satans whiskers cocktail is a longstanding classic, catalogued in the savoy cocktail book 1930 and likely of even older vintage. There is a rough timeline in the history of cocktail books. The base spirit is gin, and many versions of the recipe call for orange liqueur, orange juice, and orange bitters. Satans whiskers vintage spirits and forgotten cocktails. In contrast, the satans whiskers, which first appears in print in harry craddocks 1930 savoy cocktail book, manages to nail the balance by cutting back both the gin and juice, while adding a. This brilliant benthal green neighborhood bar with bad boy attitude is decked out with taxidermy, including a cigarettesmoking monkey and a stout with a jawdropping vegetable appendage. Resembling an early ancestor of the long island iced tea, it called for six kinds of liquors, adding up to a full eightandonehalf ounces of booze. As the saying goes, myth and legend are the kudzu of history, and cocktail history is as much overgrown as any. Its a perfect drink, meaning that it contains equals parts of sweet and dry vermouth.
427 126 1159 893 69 1281 1407 1114 1351 1097 1234 1028 1089 15 1004 349 1055 576 504 1199 1476 713 812 252 851 1375 322 1166 1101 177 835 1415 873 789 206 550 1322 1407 1494 474 29 391 388 1198 86 425 768 1231