Classics
Gin Cocktail
The rounded malt character of genever makes this feel older and softer than a modern dry gin drink.
stirnick-and-noragin
Reference: Jerry Thomas · 1887 · Open source page ↗ · Scale it, save it, or twist it below.
Method stirGlass nick and noraFinish Lemon peel
Ingredients
Genever, orange, and bitters in a supple ancestor of the Martini.
Taste: malted grain · orange peel · dry spice
Genever
50ml
Dry curaçao
5ml
Simple syrup
5ml
Aromatic bitters
2 dashes
2ml
How to make it
Stir with cold ice until the genever opens and the drink turns glossy.
Strain into a chilled Nick and Nora.
Express a narrow lemon peel over the top and add it to the glass.
Source: Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide (1887), LOC 07000656 p. 20, image 24 · A trusted classic — make it as-is, scale it, or twist it.
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