Zaza

How to make:

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

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

AKA:

Dubbonet Cocktail

Comment:

Zaza is a diminutive of Isabelle. But there is nothing diminutive about this simple, yet fantastic drink.

Variant:

Substitute Sloe gin or Fino sherry in place of gin.

About:

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 'Savoy Cocktail Book'. It is named after a French play which was a hit around the verge of the 20th century and was followed by opera and film versions.