Old Tom Gin Cocktail

Old Tom Gin Cocktail

  • Full-on boozy
  • Somewhat sour
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Ingredients

  • 2 oz Hayman's Old Tom Gin
  • 1⁄12 oz Gomme syrup
  • 1⁄24 oz Orange Curaçao liqueur
  • 2 dash Boker's bitters

Method

Glassware:

Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method:

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Nutrition:

One serving of Old Tom Gin Cocktail contains 136 calories

History:

Adapted from a recipe in Jerry Thomas' 1887 Bar-Tender's Guide.

Review:

A delightfully rustic and characterful pre-Martini, Martini.