Livingstone

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Serve in

a Martini glass...
2 fl oz Rutte Dry Gin
1 fl oz Noilly Prat Extra Dry Vermouth
¼ fl oz Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist

Comment:

The classic gin and vermouth Martini made more approachable with a dash of sugar.

Variant:

Use pomegranate syrup in place of sugar and you have a Red Livingstone, named after London's 'lefty' ex-mayor, Ken.

About:

This 1930's classic was named after Doctor Livingstone, the famous African missionary.

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