Cosmopolitan Cocktail (1934 recipe)

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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