- 1 1/2 oz bourbon
- 1 oz Campari
- 1 oz sweet vermouth
I used some Garrison Brothers bourbon in this, which lent an incredibly corn-forward flavor. It was interesting how much the choice of bourbon really changed the character of this old standby.
Category: Classic Friday
Day 72: Improved Gin Cocktail
- 4 oz genever
- 1 tsp simple syrup
- 2 tsp maraschino liqueur
- 4 dashes Angostura
- lemon peel for garnish
I was toying with the idea of adding another feature around here, and while I couldn’t come up with an alliterative title we’ve now got Classic Fridays. This gives me a chance to focus on revivals of classic and prohibition era cocktails.
Tonight I really wanted to make a Gimlet, but found I have no lime cordial in the house. That’s not particularly surprising, since I’ve almost completely moved to fresh juices when possible. Problem is that a gimlet requires cordial. So, instead I found this recipe. The name for this (like the Old Fashioned) strikes me as extremely funny. “Improved” from what? Just gin in a glass?
I was surprised that I liked this. Genever is kind of a strange gin to me, very malty and woody, but the maraschino brightened it up significantly.