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Rye, grapefruit, raspberry syrup — Ted Haigh's rediscovered dusty paperback classic.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| Rye whiskey | 60 ml |
| Fresh grapefruit juice | 30 ml |
| Raspberry syrup | 10 ml |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
6 : 3 : 1
- 01
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- 02
Shake until chilled.
- 03
Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish.
Garnish — Grapefruit twist · raspberry
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 58Moderate
- Sourness*
- 90Intense
- Bitterness
- 32Light
- Fruitiness
- 70Strong
- Herbal*
- 0Faint
- Alcohol
- 48Moderate
- Crisp
- 60Strong
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
From the 1934 'Scarlet Countess' cocktail booklet — dust on the shelf for seventy years until Ted Haigh reprinted it in 'Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails' (1999).
The raspberry syrup is doing real work: it tames the grapefruit's bitterness without flattening the rye.
Sources — Haigh, Vintage Spirits (1999) · Difford's Guide
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- Scarlet Countess booklet
1934 pamphlet / Haigh · 1934 · Book · unverified
- rye2 oz
- Grapefruit Juice1 oz
- Raspberry Syrup2 tsp
Shake, strain.
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05Variations
06The map
Ingredients
Spirits
