Oh Gosh!
I thought I had better explain exactly why I named this site “Oh Gosh!”, and at the same time give myself an excuse to make one of my favourite summer cocktails…
The “Oh Gosh!” is a little-known cocktail created by Tony Conigliaro at the now defunt Isola bar in Knightsbridge, London. According to Difford’s Guide to Cocktails, the drink was christened so after the customer that ordered the drink exclaimed “Oh gosh!” upon taking his first sip. The recipe, which is a slight variation on the Daiquiri, is as follows…
Oh Gosh!
- 1½ shots light rum
- 1 shot Cointreau
- ½ shot freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¼ shot sugar syrup
- ¾ shot mineral water
- Shake well with ice and fine strain in to cocktail glass, with lemon twist for garnish.
This makes a wonderful citrus drink. It’s also quite a light drink, meaning many of my friends who find most cocktails too strong for their tastes will happily drink one of these. I’ve never actually seen it on a cocktail menu anywhere, but thankfully ordering a Daiquiri with a shot of Cointreau pretty much gets you there.
Posted in Curaçao & Triple Sec, Lime, Recipes, Rum
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January 21st, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Do you shake it with mineral water? Or you add it afterward? It`s not a good idea to shake co2 products!? hmmm
great drink btw. (by the looks of it) I will definitely give it a try!
January 23rd, 2009 at 9:40 am
Ivana – Heh, this confusion comes up a lot with Americans. Here in the UK mineral water is simply bottled water – no carbonation, no fizz, just plain old water. I agree shaking with a fizzy water would be a recipe for disaster!
It was in the original recipe I got from Difford’s Guide, but these days I omit the extra water as it seems unnecessary to me.
January 26th, 2009 at 1:18 am
Very nice drink! I`ve tried both variations, and yes, extra water seems unnecessary. I`ll save the watered down version for some of my friends who are new to drinking cocktails.
One more question
About simple syrup you make. What sugar to water ratio do you use? 1:1 or 2:1. Cuz that can make quite a difference, and I`m into using your site for further cocktail inspiration, so I`d like to know
thanks in advance.
February 1st, 2009 at 7:51 pm
I usually make mine 2:1 – I find it keeps better at that ratio aside from anything.
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:06 am
Nice drink! Except for the Cointreau and the water, it sounds a little bit like a Ti Punch, which is Martinique’s great gift to the cocktail world.