The Puritan

Serve in a Martini glass...
1¾	fl oz	Rutte Dry Gin
½	fl oz	Noilly Prat Extra Dry Vermouth
¼	fl oz	Chartreuse Jaune (Yellow Chartreuse) Liqueur
1	dash	Angostura Orange Bitters
½	fl oz	Chilled water (omit if using wet ice)

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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

Comment:

Vermouth enhances the aromatics; Chartreuse and orange bitters add a hint of sweetness and complexity; gin underpins the whole.

About:

An often overlooked classic which is thought to have originated at the end of the nineteenth century.

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