Delmonico Special

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (46 ratings)

Serve in

Coupe glass

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

1 1/2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1/4 fl oz Cognac (brandy)
3/4 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
3/4 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
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AKA:

Delmonico No.1

Review:

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

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."

Nutrition:

169 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 25.45% alc./vol. (50.9° proof)
  • 25 grams of pure alcohol
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