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The Diki-Diki cocktail is a simple, yet refreshing drink consisting of gin, dry vermouth, and maraschino liqueur, traditionally served in a small coupe glass for an elegant presentation.
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What is the classic Diki-Diki cocktail made from?
The documented classic recipe uses calvados, Swedish Punsch, and grapefruit juice, traditionally shaken with ice in a 2:1:1 proportion. That differs from recipes that describe Diki-Diki as a gin, dry vermouth, and maraschino drink. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diki-diki).
When was the Diki-Diki cocktail created?
Robert Vermeire documented the drink in his 1922 book Cocktails: How to Mix Them and wrote that he introduced it at London's Embassy Club in February 1922. It later appeared in other cocktail manuals. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diki-diki).
Is Diki-Diki a gin cocktail?
The classic Diki-Diki is calvados-based, not gin-based. Some modern recipe pages use gin as a variation, so the ingredients should be checked when ordering or mixing it.
How is a Diki-Diki normally served?
The classic method is to shake the calvados, Swedish Punsch, and grapefruit juice with ice and strain it into a cocktail glass. Modern versions may use a Tiki presentation, but the original drink is a 1920s shaken cocktail. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diki-diki).
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