The Gin Passport

The Sixth Day of Christmas



Are we not done with the birds yet? I’m all mixed up already!

This cocktail probably would have been more appropriate for Day Three, as a Chanticleer is actually a breed of French chicken. But fear not... this year I'm focusing on the counting, and while I don't have six geese laying, I do have a chicken egg and enough sixes involved to make sure I'm definitely on the right day!

Today's bird-inspired serve is a Chanticleer, using Triple Six Gin.

✨ CHANTICLEER (Recipe: Difford's)
30ml Triple Six Gin
45ml Dry Vermouth
15ml Orange Curaçao
Egg white

Dry shake, then wet shake before serving.

I found this cocktail very orange-forward, although I may have been a little heavy-handed with the Curaçao as I doubled up the recipe to fill my coupe glass. Oops!

It's a great recipe if you have a bottle of vermouth that's been open a little longer than it should have, but if you give it a try, perhaps be a little more accurate with the measurements than I was!