Ingredients

  • 2 ozgin
  • ¾ ozapricot brandy
  • ¾ ozfresh lime juice
  • 1 barspoonsimple syrup
  • 3 dashespeychaud's bitters
  • 🍋Lime wheel(garnish)

🔧 Tools

cocktail shakerjiggerstrainercoupe glass

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice.
  2. Shake vigorously for 12-15 seconds until well chilled.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  4. Garnish with a lime wheel.

📜 History

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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