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Delmarva Cocktail No.1

After dinner/digestif · Aperitivo/aperitif

3.7 28 ratings

Ingredients

1 2/3 oz Bourbon whiskey
2/3 oz Dry vermouth
1/2 oz White crème de menthe
1/3 oz Lemon juice

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare mint sprigs for garnish.

Method

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

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet.

Flavour profile

23.0% alc./vol. · 1.7 standard drinks · 188 calories

History

A whiskey-based palate cleanser, minty and dry.

This drink was created by Ted "Dr. Cocktail" Haigh, who is from America's Delmarva Peninsula. Ted's original recipe, and the previous rendition, comprised: 60ml (2oz) Bourbon 15ml (½oz) Dry vermouth 15ml (½oz) White crème de menthe 15ml (½oz) Lemon juice This recipe was reworked and rebalanced in August 2022.

Created by Ted Haigh AKA Dr Cocktail