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Lone Tree No. 1

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (21)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin (from freezer)
1 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth (chilled)
1 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth (chilled)
2 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Lone Tree No. 1 contains 147 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 19.75% alc./vol. (39.51° proof)
  • 17.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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History

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

LONE TREE COCKTAIL.
2 Dashes Orange Bitters.
⅓ Italian Vermouth.
⅓ French Vermouth.
⅓ Dry Gin.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930


The Lone Tree is repeated in R. de Fleury's 1934 book 1700 Cocktails for the Man Behind the Bar where it is followed by a "Lone Tree No. 2" version comprising equal parts old tom gin and rosso vermouth.

LONE TREE No. 1
2 Dashes Orange Bitters
⅓ Martini Vermouth
⅓ French Vermouth
⅓ Dry Gin
Serve with a squeeze of Orange Peel.

LONE TREE No. 2
⅓ Martini Vermouth
⅓ Tom Gin
Stir well.

R. de Fleury, 1700 Cocktails for the Man Behind the Bar, 1934

Review

An easy-drinking Martini served 'perfect' and 'wet'.

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Comments & Discussion

Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
Not outstanding but very easy to drink, particularly with the relatively low alcohol.
score: 1