Cosmopolitan Cocktail (1934 recipe)

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Serve in

a Martini glass...
2 fl oz Rutte Dry Gin
½ fl oz Triple sec liqueur
¾ fl oz Freshly squeezed lemon juice
¼ fl oz Raspberry syrup (1 juice to 1.5 sugar)
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How to make:

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

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

Comment:

Reminiscent of a Sidecar and, depending on your syrup, well-balanced.

About:

Adapted from the Cosmopolitan Cocktail recipe in the 1934 book, 'Pioneers of Mixing at Elite Bars'. This calls for "jigger Gordons' gin, 2 dashes Cointreau, juice of one lemon, teaspoon Raspberry juice", specifying the drink should be shaken and strained into "Glass No.4" (a 3½ oz goblet).

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