Garnish:
Lemon zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
3/4 fl oz | Rutte Dry Gin |
1/2 fl oz | Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur |
3/4 fl oz | Dry vermouth |
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Review:
Subtly boozy, honeyed and herbal.
Variant:
History:
Adapted from a recipe in the 1949 edition of Esquire's Handbook for Hosts.
POET'S DREAM
Esquire's Handbook for Hosts, 1949
1/3 Benedictine
1/3 French vermouth
1/3 Gin
Lemon peel squeezed on top
Nutrition:
One serving of Poet's Dream contains 120 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 26.91% alc./vol. (53.82° proof)
- 16.1 grams of pure alcohol
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