Garnish:
Orange zest twist
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
1 1/2 fl oz | Rutte Dry Gin |
3/4 fl oz | Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth |
1/6 fl oz | Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur |
1 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
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Review:
Old Guard but this Sweet Martini made sweeter with a dash of orange liqueur well deserves a place on modern cocktail lists.
History:
Vintage cocktail of unknown origins.
Nutrition:
One serving of Guard's Cocktail contains 144 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 27.48% alc./vol. (54.96° proof)
- 20 grams of pure alcohol
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