Garnish:
Lemon zest twist (discarded) & Luxardo Maraschino cherry
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Strucchi Dry Vermouth |
| 1/4 fl oz | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
| 1 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
| 1 dash | La Fée Parisienne absinthe (omit for Cocktails Made Easy) |
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Review:
Despite the maraschino liqueur this Martini-style cocktail is dry and punchy.
History:
Adapted from a recipe in Harry Johnson's 1900 Bartenders' Manual.
Turf Cocktail.
Harry Johnson, 1900
(Use a large bar glass.)
¾ full of shave ice;
2 or 3 dashes of orange bitters;
2 or 3 dashes of maraschino;
2 dashes of absinthe;
½ wine glass of French vermouth;
½ wine glass of Plymouth gin;
Stir up well with a spoon, strain into a cocktail glass, putting in a medium-size olive; and serve.
Nutrition:
One serving of Turf Club Cocktail (Johnson's recipe) contains 167 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.8 standard drinks
- 25.34% alc./vol. (50.68° proof)
- 24.9 grams of pure alcohol
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