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Trilby No.1

Fruity (e.g. Pornstar Martini) · Nightcap/sipping · Spirit-forward

3.8 17 ratings

Ingredients

1 oz Scotch whisky
1 oz Rosso/sweet vermouth
1/3 oz Parfait amour liqueur
1/12 oz Absinthe
2 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

22.8% alc./vol. · 1.2 standard drinks · 147 calories

History

Whisky and sweet vermouth are harmonized with floral parfait amour, absinthe, and orange bitters.

The first known recipe for a Trilby cocktail appears in Harry Johnson's 1900 Bartender's Manual. TRILBY COCKTAIL. (Use a large bar glass.) Fill up with shaved ice; 2 dashes of absinthe; 2 or 3 dashes of orange bitters; 2 or 3 dashes "Parafait d'Amour;" ½ wine glass of Scotch whiskey; ½ wine glass of Italian vermouth; Stir up well with a spoon; strain into cocktail glass, putting in cherries, and squeeze a piece of lemon peel on top, then serve.