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Maiden's Prayer

Classic/vintage

3.8 71 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Gin
3/4 oz Triple sec
3/4 oz Orange juice
1/3 oz Lemon juice
1 dash Orange bitters
2 drop Saline solution 4:1

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 SHAKE 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

20.2% alc./vol. · 1.6 standard drinks · 162 calories

History

Bright citrus notes balanced by a subtle gin presence.

This drink is adapted from a recipe found in Harry Craddock's 1930 publication, The Savoy Cocktail Book. Two versions are listed under the name MAIDEN'S PRAYER COCKTAIL. Version 1 calls for: 1/8 Orange Juice. 1/8 Lemon Juice. 3/8 Cointreau. 3/8 Dry Gin. It is to be shaken well and strained into a cocktail glass. Version 2 calls for: 1/3 Kina Lillet. 1/3 Dry Gin. 1/6 Calvados. 1/6 Pricota. This version is also to be shaken well and strained into a cocktail glass.

Created by Harry Craddock