What ingredients are in a Clove Cocktail?

1 oz Sweet Vermouth, 1/2 oz Sloe gin, 1/2 oz Muscatel Wine

What glass do you use for a Clove Cocktail?

A Clove Cocktail is traditionally served in a Cocktail glass.

How strong is a Clove Cocktail?

A Clove Cocktail has an estimated ABV of 13,65%.

How many calories are in a Clove Cocktail?

A Clove Cocktail contains approximately 95 calories per serving.

Clove Cocktail

Verre Cocktail glass

Difficulté Easy

Calories ~95 kcal

ABV 13,65%

Ingrédients

Sweet Vermouth 1 oz
Sloe gin 1/2 oz
Wine 1/2 oz Muscatel

Instructions

Stir all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Herbal Strong

Clove Cocktail is a delicate, low-ABV drink that combines sweet vermouth with sloe gin and muscatel wine — a sweet, aromatic wine — creating an unusually wine-forward cocktail with layers of berry, herb, and muscat grape character. At 13.65% ABV, it is a gentle, aperitivo-style drink that showcases the interplay of three wine and wine-based ingredients. The name suggests spice complexity but the sloe gin's berry character and muscatel's sweetness dominate.

History & Origins

Clove Cocktail is a vintage American cocktail with disputed origins, appearing in mid-20th century cocktail guides as an example of the wine-based mixed drinks that were popular before the dominance of spirit-forward cocktail culture. The use of muscatel wine — a category that encompasses sweet wines made from Muscat grapes — reflects an older tradition of wine-based drinks. No single credited inventor exists for this recipe.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Sweet berry from the sloe gin, the herbal and dried fruit notes of sweet vermouth, and the floral muscat grape character of muscatel wine. Palate: Sweet and wine-rich; the sloe gin's berry tartness is complemented by the vermouth's herbal depth and the muscatel's honeyed grape sweetness. Finish: Short and pleasantly sweet, with a wine-like fade.

sloe berry sweet muscat herbal wine-like

Pro Tip

Stir gently over ice rather than shaking to preserve the delicate wine character of the muscatel and the clarity of this low-alcohol cocktail.

Data verified avril 2016

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