Gin Blossom

A modern riff on the Martini from bartender Julie Reiner, devised in 2008 as the house pour for the opening menu of her Brooklyn bar, Clover Club. Equal measures of piney gin and floral bianco vermouth are lifted by dry apricot eau-de-vie and two dashes of orange bitters, then stirred and strained beneath an expressed orange peel. The result is aromatic and faintly fruity yet bracingly dry — a Martini dressed up rather than sweetened.

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Ingredients

  • 1.5 ozGin
  • 1.5 ozBlanc Vermouth
  • 0.75 ozApricot Brandy
  • 2 dashOrange Bitters

Garnish: Orange Peel

Preparation

Stirred · Coupe · None

  1. 1.

    add

    Combine gin, blanc vermouth, apricot eau-de-vie, and orange bitters in a mixing glass.

  2. 2.

    stir

    Add ice and stir until well chilled.

  3. 3.

    strain

    Fine strain into a chilled coupe.

  4. 4.

    express

    Express an orange peel over the surface.

  5. 5.

    garnish

    Drop or set the orange peel as garnish.

Flavor Profile

herbal
41%
floral
37%
fruity
31%
sweet
28%
citrus
23%
body
22%
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