Garnish:
Orange zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
| 2 fl oz | Hayman's Old Tom Gin |
| 1 fl oz | Dry vermouth |
| 1/3 fl oz | Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur |
| 2 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
Review:
The Ford Cocktail is a Martini-style cocktail sweetened by both the use of old tom gin and Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur (not Bénédictine B&B) served 'wet' with a generous splash of dry vermouth. The orange bitters and zest are essential to the drink's success.
Variant:
History:
Adapted from a recipe in George J. Kappeler's 1895 Modern American Drinks – How to mix and Serve All Kinds of Cups and Drinks.
FORD COCKTAIL.
George J. Kappeler, 1895
Three dashes Benedictine, three dashes orange bitters, half a jigger Tom gin, half a jigger French vermouth. Mix in a mixing-glass half-full fine ice. Strain into a cocktail-glass. Add a twisted orange peel.
Nutrition:
188 calories
Alcohol content:
- 2 standard drinks
- 28.23% alc./vol. (56.46° proof)
- 28.4 grams of pure alcohol
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