We’ve expanded the
bar quite a bit by now. It’s interesting to make do with what we’ve got at this
moment and see which other recipes are out there.
So here’s a true
classic and an obscure one.
Pink Gin
How simple can a
cocktail be? Just gin and bitters. Quite a lot of bitters, actually.
Very British and
linked to the Royal Navy. It remained the officers’ signature drink for a long
time, until the Horse’s Neck finally took over in the 1960’s.
It is historically
made with Plymouth gin. I very much recommend doing the same.
If you’re up for the
full maritime Pink Gin experience, don’t chill the drink but serve at room
temperature.
Plymouth gin (about 6 cl)
4 dashes Angostura bitters
glass: cocktail (or other)
Stir with ice and strain into the
glass.
As you can see, if
you’re drinking a truly pink drink you’re not drinking Pink Gin.
This is another
cocktail that begs for a small glass, as it is not much more than a dose of base
spirits. As stated above, other kinds of glasses are not unheard of, so take
one that fits the proper amount. An Old Fashioned glass will always work,
striking a cool pose even when the liquid is low.
Monk
Gin and lemon with
maraschino makes an Aviation. With Cointreau you’ll get a White Lady. So what
about Bénédictine? Well, that ends up as a Monk.
Each
gin/lemon-cocktail has its own specific ratio… for the Monk I like to stick to
the recipe from the Café Royal Cocktail
Book.
2 parts gin
1 part Bénédictine
1 part lemon juice
glass: cocktail
Shake with ice and strain into the
glass.
It’s great to try out the
differences between the various liqueurs in this configuration. Each variant
deserves its own place.
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