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London

Aperitivo/aperitif · Classic/vintage · Martini-style

3.8 26 ratings

Ingredients

2 oz Gin
1/12 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
1/4 oz Chilled water
3 dash Absinthe
3 dash Orange bitters

How to make

Serve in a nick & nora glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA 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

28.1% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 145 calories

History

Chilled, diluted gin invigorated by subtle sweetness and absinthe.

Robert Vermeire, who worked at London's Embassy Club, included this recipe in his 1922 book, Cocktails: How to Mix Them. The title page confirms his affiliation, stating "By Robert of the Embassy Club." Published in London by Hebert Jenkins Limited, the book details the "London Cocktail." The original instructions read: "Fill a bar glass half full of broken ice and add: 2 dashes of Orange Bitters. 2 dashes of Gum Syrup. 2 dashes of Absinthe. ½ gill of London Dry Gin. Stir up, strain into a cocktail-glass, add an olive, and squeeze lemon-peel on top." A second listing appears as: "LONDON COCKTAIL. 2 Dashes Orange Bitters. 2 Dashes Syrup. 2 Dashes Absinthe. 1/3 Dry Gin. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass."

Created by Harry Craddock