Bloodhound No. 1
Muddle; Shake ∙ 4 min ∙ 19.5% ABV ∙
The Bloodhound No. 1 is a shaken gin cocktail of muddled fresh raspberries, dry and sweet vermouth, and a touch of maraschino liqueur.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- In the base of the shaker, muddle: Fresh raspberries 3 pcs
- Add the remaining ingredients: London dry gin 45 mlDry vermouth 25 mlRosso vermouth 25 mlMaraschino liqueur 5 ml
- Shake with ice
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Garnish with raspberries on a skewer
Tips
- Press the three raspberries just enough to release their juice; crushed seeds make the drink bitter and gritty.
- Keep the maraschino to exactly 5 ml; even a little more makes the drink cloying next to the two vermouths.
History
The Bloodhound traces back to the early twentieth century as a fruit-and-vermouth variation on the dry martini. A simple version, made with crushed strawberries, gin, and both French and Italian vermouth, appears in William Boothby's 1908 book The World's Drinks and How to Mix Them, and a similar strawberry recipe was published a decade later in Tom Bullock's 1917 The Ideal Bartender. In 1922, Robert Vermeire's Cocktails: How to Mix Them gave a variant built with raspberries and maraschino liqueur in place of the strawberries, the version now known as the Bloodhound No. 1. That same year, Harry MacElhone's Mixing Cocktails credited the drink's introduction to Europe to William Angus Drogo Montagu, the Duke of Manchester, who is said to have brought it across the Atlantic during Prohibition. It was then popularized at Ciro's Club in London and later included, in its strawberry form, in Harry Craddock's 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book.
Sources note that the exact origin of the drink and the reason for its name remain unconfirmed, though its deep red color from the muddled berries is often cited as the likely inspiration.
FAQ
What is a Bloodhound drink?
A gin cocktail with dry and sweet vermouth and crushed fruit, first printed with strawberries in 1908. The Bloodhound No. 1 uses muddled fresh raspberries and a touch of maraschino liqueur, shaken and served up.
What is in a Bloodhound No. 1?
45 ml London dry gin, 25 ml each of dry and sweet vermouth, three fresh raspberries and 5 ml maraschino liqueur.
Is a Bloodhound No. 1 shaken or stirred?
Shaken. The raspberries are muddled in the shaker, and a hard shake mixes their juice into the gin and vermouth; a stir would leave the fruit behind. Fine-strain to catch the seeds.
What glass is a Bloodhound No. 1 served in?
A chilled coupe, served up with raspberries on a skewer.
How is a Bloodhound different from a Greyhound?
They are unrelated despite the names. A Greyhound is a highball of vodka and grapefruit juice; the Bloodhound No. 1 is a shaken gin drink with two vermouths and muddled raspberries.
