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Prince Henry

Classic/vintage · Short and stirred · Spirit-forward

4.2 25 ratings

Ingredients

1 2/3 oz Gin
1 2/3 oz Rosso/sweet vermouth
1/12 oz White crème de menthe
1 dash Orange bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Method

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of float mint leaf or peg to rim.
  3. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Flavour profile

22.4% alc./vol. · 1.6 standard drinks · 194 calories

History

A Sweet Fifty-Fifty Dry Martini, freshened with crème de menthe.

Albert Stevens Crockett's 1931 book, Old Waldorf Bar Days, provides the basis for this cocktail. PRINCE HENRY* A Martini variation, distinguished by a dash of Crème de Menthe. ----- This drink, the Prince Henry, was created in honor of the arrival of the Kaiser's brother, Prince Henry. The prince, who was once highly regarded, was treated to extensive dining and drinking in the hotel's lavish ballroom, situated directly above the Barroom. ----- MARTINI Dash of Orange Bitters One-half Tom Gin One-half Italian Vermouth Stir; strain