Garnish:
Orange zest twist (discarded) & skewered Luxardo Maraschino cherry
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
| 2 fl oz | Noilly Prat Extra Dry |
| 1 fl oz | Martini Rosso sweet vermouth |
| 1/6 fl oz | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
| 1 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
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Review:
Wonderfully aromatic and dry. More of an aperitivo than a digestivo.
History:
Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. The Diplomat also notably appears in Patrick Gavin Duffy's 1934 The Official Mixer's Manual.
DIPLOMAT COCKTAIL.
Harry Craddock, 1930
1 Dash Maraschino.
2/3 French Vermouth.
1/3 Italian Vermouth.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. Add cherry and squeeze lemon peel on top.
Diplomat Cocktail
The Official Mixer's Manual, Patrick Gavin Duffy, 1934 (glass No.1 is a Nick & Nora)
1 Dash Maraschino
2/3 French Vermouth
1/3 Italian Vermouth
Stir well in ice and strain into glass. Add Cherry and squeeze Lemon Peel on top.
Use glass number 1
Nutrition:
One serving of Diplomat contains 109 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1 standard drinks
- 15.1% alc./vol. (30.2° proof)
- 14.4 grams of pure alcohol
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