Pegu Club Cocktail

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==Created by==
 
==Created by==
Unknown, somewhere around 1927 in the Pegu Club in Rangoon, Burma (now [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yangon Yangon, Myanmar])
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Unknown, somewhere around 1927 in the Pegu Club in Rangoon, Burma.
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==First Listed in a Cocktail Book==
 
==First Listed in a Cocktail Book==
1927, ''Barflies and Cocktails'' by Harry MacElhone
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1927, ''Barflies and Cocktails'' by Harry McElhone
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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The British Empire has had a lot of influence across history, least of all in the drinking cultures of the world both past, present, and future. In the far flung outposts of the Empire in the early 20th century, establishments that served as a reminder of the way things were 'back home' were a welcome relief from those troubled by the stark contrasts between home and away.
 
The British Empire has had a lot of influence across history, least of all in the drinking cultures of the world both past, present, and future. In the far flung outposts of the Empire in the early 20th century, establishments that served as a reminder of the way things were 'back home' were a welcome relief from those troubled by the stark contrasts between home and away.
 
The elite establishments of the 'gentleman's club' found their way to the outposts, and it was in the Pegu Club in Rangoon, Burma that the Pegu Club Cocktail (or just Pegu Club) was created.
 
The elite establishments of the 'gentleman's club' found their way to the outposts, and it was in the Pegu Club in Rangoon, Burma that the Pegu Club Cocktail (or just Pegu Club) was created.
  
==Recipes==
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''Recipe #1: Original Recipe, "Barflies and Cocktails" in 1927''
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==Historical Recipes==
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==="Barflies and Cocktails" by Harry McElhone (1927)===
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*1 dash of Angostura Bitters
 
*1 dash of Angostura Bitters
 
*1 dash of Orange Bitters
 
*1 dash of Orange Bitters
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Shake and strain
 
Shake and strain
  
''Recipe #2: Joy of Mixology, Gary Regan''
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==="Cocktails", by "Jimmy" late of Ciro's (1930)===
*2oz Gin (60ml)
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*1oz Triple Sec (30ml)
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*4 parts Dry Gin
*1/2oz fresh lime juice (15ml)
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*1 part Curacao
*Angostura bitters to taste
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*1 part Lime Juice
*Orange bitters to taste
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*1 Dash Angostura Bitters per cocktail
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*1 Dash Orange Bitters per cocktail.
  
 
Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass
 
Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass
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==="1700 COCKTAILS FOR THE MAN BEHIND THE BAR", by R. de Fleury (1934)===
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*1 Teaspoon Lime Juice
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*1/3 Pollen's Curacao
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*2/3 Coates' Plymouth Gin
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*1 Dash Orange Bitters
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*1 Dash Angostura Bitters
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==Similar Cocktails==
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[[Gin Crusta]]
  
 
==Contentious Issues==
 
==Contentious Issues==
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It's up for debate whether or not the original recipe used Rose's Lime Juice, or fresh lime juice, since the original recipe did not specify. Printed recipes after the Pegu Club's 1927 appearance specifically mention fresh lime juice, though.
 
It's up for debate whether or not the original recipe used Rose's Lime Juice, or fresh lime juice, since the original recipe did not specify. Printed recipes after the Pegu Club's 1927 appearance specifically mention fresh lime juice, though.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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[http://drinkboy.com/Cocktails/recipes/Pegu.html Drinkboy]<br>
 
[http://drinkboy.com/Cocktails/recipes/Pegu.html Drinkboy]<br>
 
[http://www.ardentspirits.com/ Joy of Mixology, Gary Regan, Clarkson Potter Publishers, New York, USA 2003]
 
[http://www.ardentspirits.com/ Joy of Mixology, Gary Regan, Clarkson Potter Publishers, New York, USA 2003]
  
[[Category:Recipe]] [[Category:Gin]]
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[[Category:Recipes]][[Category:International Sours]][[Category:Gin Cocktails]]

Latest revision as of 22:10, 19 March 2008

Contents

[edit] Created by

Unknown, somewhere around 1927 in the Pegu Club in Rangoon, Burma.


[edit] First Listed in a Cocktail Book

1927, Barflies and Cocktails by Harry McElhone

[edit] History

The British Empire has had a lot of influence across history, least of all in the drinking cultures of the world both past, present, and future. In the far flung outposts of the Empire in the early 20th century, establishments that served as a reminder of the way things were 'back home' were a welcome relief from those troubled by the stark contrasts between home and away. The elite establishments of the 'gentleman's club' found their way to the outposts, and it was in the Pegu Club in Rangoon, Burma that the Pegu Club Cocktail (or just Pegu Club) was created.


[edit] Historical Recipes

[edit] "Barflies and Cocktails" by Harry McElhone (1927)

  • 1 dash of Angostura Bitters
  • 1 dash of Orange Bitters
  • 1 teaspoonful Lime Juice (Rose's)
  • 1/6 Curacao (Orange)
  • 2/3 Gin

Shake and strain

[edit] "Cocktails", by "Jimmy" late of Ciro's (1930)

  • 4 parts Dry Gin
  • 1 part Curacao
  • 1 part Lime Juice
  • 1 Dash Angostura Bitters per cocktail
  • 1 Dash Orange Bitters per cocktail.

Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass


[edit] "1700 COCKTAILS FOR THE MAN BEHIND THE BAR", by R. de Fleury (1934)

  • 1 Teaspoon Lime Juice
  • 1/3 Pollen's Curacao
  • 2/3 Coates' Plymouth Gin
  • 1 Dash Orange Bitters
  • 1 Dash Angostura Bitters


[edit] Similar Cocktails

Gin Crusta

[edit] Contentious Issues

It's up for debate whether or not the original recipe used Rose's Lime Juice, or fresh lime juice, since the original recipe did not specify. Printed recipes after the Pegu Club's 1927 appearance specifically mention fresh lime juice, though.

[edit] References

Drinkboy
Joy of Mixology, Gary Regan, Clarkson Potter Publishers, New York, USA 2003

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