Turf Club Recipe
A Martini ancestor: gin and dry vermouth seasoned with maraschino, absinthe and orange bitters, dry and faintly herbal.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Martini glass
- ABV: 28%
- Difficulty: Medium
Ingredients
- Gin60 ml (2 oz)
- Dry vermouth22 ml (0.7 oz)
- Maraschino liqueur7.5 ml (0.3 oz)
- Absinthe2 dash
- Orange bitters2 dash
How to Make It
- Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled and diluted.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Express a lemon twist over the drink and drop it in.
Garnish
Lemon twist
The Story
Drinks called Turf Club appear in American bar guides from the 1880s, among the earliest printed pairings of gin and vermouth; this drier version is the one the classic-cocktail revival settled on.
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