Tango Cocktail

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Serve in

a Coupe glass...
1 fl oz Rutte Dry Gin
½ fl oz Pierre Ferrand Ancienne Methode Dry Curacao
½ fl oz Martini Rosso sweet vermouth
½ fl oz Noilly Prat Extra Dry Vermouth
½ fl oz Freshly squeezed orange juice
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How to make:

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

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

Comment:

Balanced and complex with hints of gin and orange.

About:

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book. Harry McElhone's 1929 'ABC of Cocktails' credits this drinks creation to Harry, a bartender at Palermo, Rue Fontaine, Paris.

Nutrition:

There are approximately 152 calories in one serving of Tango Cocktail.

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