09 Apr 2022: The Rolls Royce

Our weekly cocktail night - usually a Saturday - caps off the week with a little creativity in the adult beverage department. We like to try new ideas for cocktails and for once, this one did not require that I make a run to the packie for any ingredients - we had them right in our bar.

This idea, along with a drink called a Ford came courtesy of Anders Erickson. Check out his youtube channel for some great cocktail ideas.

Maybe it was the sweet (Red) vermouth, but this cocktail reminded me of a Manhattan, but made with Gin. Definitely keeping this in the rotation.

Ingredients

• 2 oz. (60 ml) Gin (used a local - Dry Line)

• 1/2 oz. (15 ml) dry Vermouth (used Dolin de Chambéry Dry

• 1/2 oz. (15 ml) sweet Vermouth (used Dolin Vermouth de Chambéry Rouge)

• Bar spoon (5 ml) Bénédictine DOM

• Expressed lemon oil

Place first 4 ingredients in a mixing glass, add ice, and stir to chill. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon.