Mountain Cocktail

Serve in a Martini glass...
1½	fl oz	Bourbon whiskey
½	fl oz	Noilly Prat Extra Dry Vermouth
½	fl oz	Martini Rosso sweet vermouth
½	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½	fl oz	Pasteurised egg white

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How to make:

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

Garnish:

Luxardo Maraschino cherry

Comment:

Bone dry - I prefer with the addition of half spoon sugar syrup.

About:

This vintage cocktail is thought to have been originally made at New York's Hoffman House.

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