Ingredients

  • 1½ ozgin
  • 1½ ozdry vermouth
  • ¼ ozmaraschino liqueur
  • 2 dashorange bitters
  • 2 dashabsinthe
  • 🍋lemon twist(garnish)

🔧 Tools

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Instructions

  1. Add gin and vermouth and maraschino and bitters to mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir for 30 seconds.
  3. Strain into chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with lemon twist.

📜 History

Dating to the late 1800s and named after exclusive social clubs for horse racing enthusiasts. This cocktail balances gin with vermouth and adds complexity with maraschino liqueur, absinthe, and orange bitters. Harry Johnson's 1900 recipe and Harry Craddock's 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book both include absinthe as a key ingredient.

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