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Maiden's Prayer

A gin-and-Cointreau sour balanced between lemon and orange juice. A 1920s charmer, citrusy and easy without being simple.

Servings
Served inCoupe
MethodShaken

Ingredients

  • London Dry Gin1½ ounces
  • Cointreau¾ ounce
  • Fresh Lemon Juice½ ounce
  • Fresh Orange Juice½ ounce

Directions

Shake gin, Cointreau, lemon juice, and orange juice with ice. Double-strain into a chilled coupe.

Notes

From Harry MacElhone's Paris bar and the Savoy canon. The two juices keep it from leaning too sweet or too sharp.

Prohibition & Exilegin