Revised 1949 recipe
From the revised edition of the Big Cookbook.
ProofreadPage 755
3 glass maraschino
2 glass angostura
1 glass konjakk
1 likørglass orangebitter
Sitron og sukker på kanten av glasset.
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A cocktail of maraschino, angostura, cognac and orange bitters, with lemon and sugar on the rim of the glass. From Erken's Stor kokebok (the Big Cookbook, 1949), p. 755.
Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 755 (falt i det fri)
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About the dish
The recipe is no. IV in the cocktail section of the 1949 edition and is very short. The measures are not entirely clear in the text.
How to make it
- 1
Prepare the glass
Put lemon and sugar on the rim of the glass.
- 2
Mix the drink
Mix the maraschino, angostura, cognac and orange bitters, and pour into the glass.
Changes from the original
The recipe appears twice (pp. 755 and 756) and has been combined. "Glass" as a measure is kept as in the book. The original gives no method; the steps are derived from the ingredient list.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is a "glass" here?
- The book does not say; probably small drink glasses. Read the amounts as ratios.
- What does lemon and sugar on the rim mean?
- The rim of the glass is moistened with lemon and dipped in sugar.
- How many servings is this?
- The amounts correspond to one glass, but this is an interpretation.
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