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A pre-Prohibition gin sour built on Old Tom gin, with maraschino liqueur for nutty-cherry sweetness, a measured squeeze of lemon, and orange bitters knitting it together. It reads as a drier, more aromatic cousin of the Aviation. First recorded around 1909 and carried into the canon by Hugo Ensslin (1916) and the Savoy Cocktail Book (1930), it faded with Old Tom gin and returned with the craft revival as an IBA "Unforgettable."

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Ingredients

  • 1.5 ozOld Tom Gin
  • 0.375 ozMaraschino Liqueur
  • 0.375 ozLemon Juice
  • 2 dashOrange Bitters

Garnish: Lemon Peel, Maraschino Cherry

Preparation

Shaken · Coupe · None

  1. 1.

    add

    Combine Old Tom gin, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice, and orange bitters in a shaker.

  2. 2.

    shake

    Add ice and shake well until thoroughly chilled.

  3. 3.

    strain

    Strain into a chilled coupe, served straight up.

  4. 4.

    garnish

    Express a lemon twist over the surface and drop in a maraschino cherry.

Flavor Profile

citrus
39%
herbal
33%
fruity
27%
sweet
25%
floral
23%
dilution
23%
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