Garnish:
Lemon zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass. [To measure 1.25ml and how many dashes in 1.25ml, please see Measuring cocktail ingredients.]
| 2 fl oz | Rutte Old Simon Genever |
| 1/24 fl oz | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
| 1/24 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°brix) |
| 1/24 fl oz | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
| 2 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
Read about cocktail measures and measuring.
Review:
Salmon-pink with subtle juniper, rounded by maraschino liqueur, aromatic bitters and absinthe.
Variant:
With orange curaçao in place of marachino liqueur.
History:
The classic Holland House "improved" due to the use of genever.
Nutrition:
One serving of Improved Holland Gin Cocktail contains 109 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 29.66% alc./vol. (59.32° proof)
- 19.1 grams of pure alcohol
Difford's Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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