Garnish:
Orange zest twist (discarded) & Luxardo Maraschino cherry
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
| 1 2/3 fl oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 5/6 fl oz | Dry vermouth |
| 5/6 fl oz | Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth |
| 1/12 fl oz | Grenadine/pomegranate syrup (2:1) |
| 1 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
AKA:
R.A.C. Special Cocktail
Review:
A one-to-one Perfect Martini with extra grenadine sweetness and orange bitters adding complexity.
History:
The house cocktail at the Royal Automobile Club in London's Pall Mall. King Edward VII awarded this private members' club its royal title in 1907.
Adapted from a recipe in the 1933 The Green Cocktail Book written by the mysterious" Jimmy".
R.A.C.
The Green Cocktail Book by Jimmy, 1932
2 parts Dry Gin.
1 part French Vermouth
1 part Italian Vermouth
1 dash Grenadine per cocktail
1 dash Orange Bitters per cocktail
Squeeze a piece of orange peel on top, and serve with a cherry.
The R.A.C. also appears in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.
R.A.C. SPECIAL COCKTAIL.
Harry Craddock, 1930
2 Dashes Orange Bitters.
¼ French Vermouth.
¼ Italian Vermouth.
½ Dry Gin.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. Squeeze orange peel on top.
Nutrition:
176 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.7 standard drinks
- 23.23% alc./vol. (46.46° proof)
- 23.9 grams of pure alcohol
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