Stanley

The STANLEY is a cocktail from Harry Craddock’s The Savoy Cocktail Book, published in 1930. It pairs dry gin with light rum, adds lemon juice and achieves sweet balance from grenadine and simple syrup. Since the quantities are easier to measure in milliliters, the conversion from ounces is provided.

Requirements: light (white) rum, dry gin, grenadine, lemon juice, simple syrup

• 1 oz. light rum (30 ml)
• 5/6 oz. dry gin (25 ml)
• 1/2 oz. lemon juice (15 ml)
• 1/6 oz. grenadine (5 ml)
• 1/6 oz. simple syrup (5 ml)

Combine the ingredients in an ice-filled shaker. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Comments: If the proportions above are maintained, the Stanley is well-balanced and delicious. The first sip reveals the grenadine, which might lead someone who enjoys rum punch to expect a similar taste. However, it quickly transforms into a sophisticated and drier cocktail that the palate can appreciate, thanks to the botanicals of gin and the conservative amount of grenadine.

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