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Rainbow cocktail

Cocktail of gin and orange bitters shaken with ice, poured half way into the glass and carefully topped with port. From Erken's Stor kokebok (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 name suggests a layered drink, but the book only says the port is to be poured in carefully.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Shake

    Shake ice, orange bitters and gin, and fill the glasses half full.

  2. 2

    Add the port

    Carefully pour port into the glasses.

Changes from the original

The quantity of orange bitters reads "3 glass" in the source and is unclear, so it is not given.

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Pick two editions and see what Henriette Schønberg Erken added, removed or changed between them.

From1949Modernised
To1949Modernised
1949 (proofread, p. 755) → Modernised~76% of the text changedremovedadded
3 glass orangebitter (mengden er uklar i kilden («3 glass»)). 1 glass gin gin. portvin (til å fylle glasset). is. Is, Ryst is, orangebitter og gin rystes, gin, og fyll glassene fylles halvfulle; portvinen fylles halvfulle.. Fyll forsiktig i. portvin i glassene.

Note on Modernised

Mengden orangebitter står som «3 glass» i kilden og er uklar, derfor ikke oppgitt.

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Frequently asked questions

Why pour the port in carefully?
So the book says; no further explanation is given.
How much gin?
1 glass (a measure).

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