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A Martini with the works — gin, both vermouths, Cointreau, lemon, and bitters. Complex, balanced, and unjustly forgotten.

Servings
Served inCoupe
MethodStirred

Ingredients

  • London Dry Gin1½ ounces
  • Dry Vermouth¼ ounce
  • Sweet Vermouth¼ ounce
  • Cointreau¼ ounce
  • Fresh Lemon Juice¼ ounce
  • Angostura Bitters2 dashes
  • Lemon Twist1 each

Directions

Stir gin, both vermouths, Cointreau, lemon juice, and bitters with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Notes

From Harry Craddock's 1930 'Savoy Cocktail Book'. A lot of small pours that resolve into something surprisingly harmonious.

Prohibition & Exilegin