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Tuxedo Cocktail Original

Aperitivo/aperitif · Classic/vintage · Martini-style

4.2 70 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Old Tom gin
1 1/2 oz Dry vermouth
1 dash Maraschino liqueur
1 dash Absinthe
2 dash Orange bitters
2 dash Aromatic bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of skewered lemon zest twist and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

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

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with skewered lemon zest twist and maraschino cherry.

Flavour profile

23.6% alc./vol. · 1.5 standard drinks · 149 calories

History

A very aromatic semi-Dry Martini, achieved with 2 dashes each of Angostura and orange bitters.

This recipe is based on the earliest Tuxedo recipe known, found in Harry Johnson's Bartenders Manual (1900 and subsequent editions). A nearly identical recipe, differing only by the occasional dash of bitters, is also present in Jack's Bar Manual by Jacob Abraham Grohusko (1910), Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles Mahoney (1912), and Barflies & Cocktails by Harry MacElhone (1927). All four respected bartenders specify equal parts old tom (sweet) gin and French (dry) vermouth with one dash each of maraschino and absinthe. However, Grohusko's recipe includes 3 dashes of Angostura Bitters, while MacElhone, Mahoney, and Johnson suggest orange bitters instead of Angostura.

Created by Harry Johnson