Pendennis Club
A pre-Prohibition classic from Louisville featuring gin with apricot brandy and Peychaud's bitters in a bright, fruity sour.
- 2 ozgin
- ¾ ozapricot brandy
- ¾ ozfresh lime juice
- 1 barspoonsimple syrup
- 3 dashespeychaud's bitters
- Lime wheelgarnish
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The Pendennis Club cocktail originates from the eponymous private social club in Louisville, Kentucky, founded in 1881 and named after a character from Thackeray's novel. The earliest written recipe appears in 1911, created by club superintendent Louis Herring. The drink combines gin with apricot brandy and the floral notes of Peychaud's bitters, creating a uniquely Southern take on the gin sour format.
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