Name: Delmonico Special
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Gin; 7.5 ml Cognac (brandy); 22.5 ml Dry vermouth; 22.5 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 2 dash Aromatic bitters

Delmonico Special
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
¹⁄₄ oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
³⁄₄ oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth
³⁄₄ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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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.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth, Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A very wet gin martini dried with a splash of cognac and two dashes of bitters.

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AKA: Delmonico No.1

Variant:

Delmonico

History:

Also known as Delmonico No. 1, Cocktail historian, David Wondrich, says it's probable this cocktail originated soon after the Delmonico restaurant near Madison Square opened in 1876. In his 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, David Embury describes a Delmonico Special as "merely a Medium Martini with 1 teaspoon of brandy to each drink and a twist of orange peel."

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Nutrition:

One serving of Delmonico Special contains 177 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
23.65% alc./vol. (23.65° proof)
23.2 grams of pure alcohol

Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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Chris Dimal

2nd June at 10:04

The version I made straddles the line between digestif and aperitif, also keeping in mind the numerous variations: 15 each of dry and sweet vermouths, 2 dashes Ango, 30 each of gin and brandy with a twist of lemon. I found this from a cocktail video uploaded by Epicurious.

Shay Dabush

10th July 2023 at 23:02

I really like this build/recipe.
Much more balanced than the half-half Cognac & Gin split, and the 0.5 OZ split between sweet and dry vermouth.
Recommended!

John Hinojos

13th October 2022 at 00:13

This is delightful and perfect for an aperitif. Herbal flavours combined with the cognac allows for a fragrant and dry cocktail. Went perfectly with a strong cheese (we used Red Leicester) and vegetables. On my favourites.