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Turf Club (1895, George Kappeler)
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Turf Club (1895, George Kappeler)
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 2 oz | Hayman's Old Tom Gin |
| 3 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
| 1 dash | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
| 1⁄6 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 1⁄3 oz | Chilled water omit if using wet ice |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Review:
Reminiscent of a Martini but sans vermouth, sweetened with dash of sugar and balanced by heavy use of bitters.
Variant:
Turf Club - 1884, George Winter
Turf Club - 1900, Harry Johnson
Turf Club - 1935, Albert Stevens Crockett
Turf Club – 1939, Charles H. Baker
Turf Club – 1939, Charles H. Baker
Surf & Turf
Artillery
History:
Adapted from a recipe in George J. Kappeler's 1895 book, Modern American Drinks.
Turf Cocktail.
George J. Kappeler, 1895
One dash Angostura bitters, three dashes orange bitters, one jigger Tom gin in a mixing-glass half-fill fine ice. Mix, strain into cocktail-glass; add a piece twisted lemon peel.
Nutrition:
One serving of Turf Club (1895, George Kappeler) contains 143 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 26.15% alc./vol. (26.15° proof)
- 19.9 grams of pure alcohol
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