Apricot Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin
- 1⁄2 oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
- 1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
- 1⁄6 oz Monin Grenadine Syrup
- 1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
- 2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
Method
Glass:
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Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Nutrition:
One serving of Apricot Cocktail contains 148 calories
History:
Adapted from a recipe in Stanley M. Jones' 1977 Jones' Complete Barguide.
Review:
This light scarlet classic cocktail combines gin, apricot and lemon juice. The aromatic bitters and lemon zest twist are essential to its balance.
