The Hoskins Cocktail

[JAZ]

In which Gary discusses a new drink created by Chuck Taggert, aka Sazerac here at eGullet.

"Did you taste the oranges in the Cointreau marrying beautifully with the oranges in the Amer? And how about that maraschino liqueur? There's just a touch in there, but that beautiful nuttiness just shines through the bitter botanicals and makes itself known. And the gin! The Plymouth gin -- it's perfect in this drink."

click here: The Professor Fans a Flame for a New Cocktail

HOSKINS COCKTAIL

INGREDIENTS:

2 ounces Plymouth gin

3/4 ounce Torani Amer

1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur

1/4 ounce Cointreau

1 dash orange bitters

1 orange twist, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS: Fill a mixing glass two-thirds full of ice and add all of the ingredients.

Stir for a minimum of 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

[Sazerac]

Well ... has anyone tried one, or what?!

Gary, thanks a million for running that article.

The thing that cracked us up the most about it was his inclusion of our friends John and Fiona Hoskins (the namesakes of the drink) as characters in the story -- he's never met them, but managed to nail their personalities and what they might say so perfectly that you'd think he'd known them for years!

Must be an English thing.

Chuck

[JAZ]

I don't have any Torani Amer, but when I do, it's on my list to try.

[slkinsey]

Sounds great. If only I knew someplace in NYC or Houston to find Torani Amer...

[trillium]

Well ... has anyone tried one, or what?! 

Gary, thanks a million for running that article.

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I have all that stuff, so I can try it tonight. I usually like cocktails that are not on the sweet side, so I'm wondering how sweet it runs?

regards,

trillium

[Sazerac]

I have all that stuff, so I can try it tonight.  I usually like cocktails that are not on the sweet side, so I'm wondering how sweet it runs?

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Not terribly. It's balanced between the bitter and sweet flavors, and doesn't really lean far in either direction.

I wish Torani Amer were more readily available (it's wonderful stuff), but you can order it online from Beverages and More, and it's really cheap, too -- about $11 a bottle. You need to have it on hand for your Picon Punches, anyway!

Edited January 3, 2005 by Sazerac (log)

[Chris Amirault]

Just made a Hoskins Cocktail with this pre-tinkering Amer Picon. I don't have any Torani Amer around, so I can't compare, but, boy, that's a swell drink.