There are more than a few variations on this cocktail, but this one will surely endow its drinker with eloquence.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces gin (bold, prominent juniper)
- 3/4 ounce dry vermouth
- 1/4 ounce Benedictine
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- 1 lemon twist
Technique
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass
- Fill with ice
- Stir until cold
- Strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass
- Garnish with the twist
- Wax poetic
Notes
- Adapted by Meaghan Dorman; Lantern's Keep, New York