Abbey

A pre-Prohibition gin aperitif of London dry gin, Lillet Blanc, and fresh orange juice, lifted by a single dash of Angostura. The result is bright and faintly bitter, the citrus tempered by the wine aperitif's quinine-tinged dryness. Best known as the alphabetically-first entry in Harry Craddock's 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book, the Abbey arrives without much documented history — its original Kina Lillet long since reformulated into today's Lillet Blanc.

AperitivoClassic

Ingredients

  • 1.5 ozGin
  • 0.75 ozLillet Blanc
  • 0.75 ozOrange Juice
  • 1 dashAngostura Bitters

Garnish: Orange Peel

Preparation

Shaken · Coupe · None

  1. 1.

    add

    Combine the gin, Lillet Blanc, orange juice, and Angostura bitters in a shaker with ice.

  2. 2.

    shake

    Shake well until thoroughly chilled.

  3. 3.

    strain

    Strain into a chilled coupe.

  4. 4.

    garnish

    Express an orange twist over the surface and drop it in.

Flavor Profile

citrus
46%
herbal
37%
floral
31%
fruity
30%
dilution
28%
spiced
18%
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