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Ampersand

After dinner/digestif · Aperitivo/aperitif · Classic/vintage

4.2 153 ratings

Ingredients

1 oz Old Tom gin
1 oz Cognac (brandy)
1 oz Rosso/sweet vermouth
1/6 oz Orange Curaçao
1 dash Orange bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

25.9% alc./vol. · 1.8 standard drinks · 192 calories

History

A boozy, sweet, orange-tinged Martini. Zesty notes suit it for before or after dinner.

This cocktail was first documented in Albert Stevens Crockett's 1934 publication, Old Waldorf Bar Days. AMPERSAND Two dashes Orange Bitters One-third Brandy One-third Tom Gin One-third Italian Vermouth Stir; strain; two dashes of Curaçao on top It is possible the name refers to the ampersand symbol '&' used in Martini & Rossi, which may have been the vermouth brand used in the original recipe.

Created by Albert Stevens Crockett