Bombay No. 2

Serve in a Coupe glass...
1½	fl oz	Cognac
¼	fl oz	Triple sec liqueur
¾	fl oz	Noilly Prat Extra Dry Vermouth
¾	fl oz	Martini Rosso sweet vermouth
⅛	fl oz	La Fée Parisienne Absinthe Superieure

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How to make:

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

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

Comment:

A smooth, complex, Sazerac-style Martini.

About:

Adaptation from Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

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