GIN CLASSICS
From the classic English Negroni to the pre-prohibition Clover Club to the American Martini.
These are a few of my favorites, which also happen to be some of the most famous cocktails of all time.
The proper union of gin and vermouth is a great and sudden glory;
it is one of the happiest marriages on earth,
and one of the shortest lived.
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-Bernard Devoto
U.S. historian, essayist, advocate for Public Lands
and defender of Civil Liberties
Negroni
Gin, Sweet Vermouth, Campari, Orange Peel
1 1/2 oz Gin
3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
3/4 oz Campari
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Place all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until chilled and under-diluted. Strain into a double rocks glass with one large cube of ice.
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Garnish with an orange peel. Express the oils from the peel, and place the it in the drink.
Martini
Gin, Dry Vermouth, bitters
& either: Lime, Lemon, Orange, Olive
2 oz Gin
1 oz Dry Vermouth
2 dash orange bitters
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Place all ingredients in a mixing glass. Stir with ice until chilled and fully diluted. Strain into a martini glass.
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Garnish with an orange twist (my preffered garnish).
You can also garnish with: a lime or lemon twist, or a green olive.
Clover Club
(Pre-Prohibition Style)
Gin, Vermouth, lemon, raspberry syrup, egg white
1 1/2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
3/4 oz lemon juice
3/4 oz raspberry syrup
1 oz egg white (generally one egg)
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In a cocktail shaker, add all ingredients and shake without ice for 30 seconds. Add ice and shake again for 8-10 seconds. Strain into a glass.
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Garnish with lemon zest, and optionally - a dehydrated lemon wheel.
Last Word
Gin, Chartruese, Maraschino Liqueur, Lime
3/4 oz Gin
3/4 oz Green Chartreuse
3/4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
3/4 oz lime juice
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Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake with ice and strain into a glass.
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The original doesn't call for a garnish, but a Luxardo cherry would be a nice addition if desired.
Pink Lady
Gin, Apple Brandy, lemon,
honey syrup, grenadine, egg white
1 1/2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Apple Brandy
3/4 oz lemon juice
3/4 oz honey syrup
1/4 oz grenadine
1 oz egg white (generally one egg)
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Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and dry shake without ice for 30 seconds. Add ice and shake again for 8-10 seconds. Strain into a double rocks glass with a large cube of ice.
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Garnish with
Luxardo brandied cherries.
Lucien Gaudin
Gin, Dry Vermouth, Campari, Cointreau, lemon twist
1 1/2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
1/2 oz Campari
1/2 oz Cointreau
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Add all ingredients into a mixing glass. Stir with ice until chilled and fully diluted. Strain into a glass.
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Garnish with a lemon twist.
Bee's Knees
Gin, lemon, honey syrup, bitters, cherry
2 oz Gin
3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz honey syrup
1 dash Lavender bitters
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Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a glass.
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Garnish with a brandied Maraschino cherry.
Corpse Reviver #2
Gin, Lillet Blanc, Cointreau,
lemon, absinthe, lemon twist
3/4 oz Gin
3/4 oz Lillet Blanc (or dry vermouth)
3/4 oz Cointreau
3/4 oz lemon juice
2 dashes Absinthe
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Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a glass.
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Garnish with a lemon twist.
