Turf Club Cocktail (Johnson's recipe)

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1½	fl oz	Rutte Dry Gin
1½	fl oz	Noilly Prat Extra Dry Vermouth
¼	fl oz	Luxardo Maraschino Originale Liqueur
1	dash	La Fée Parisienne Absinthe Superieure
1	dash	Angostura Orange Bitters

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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist (discarded) & Luxardo Maraschino cherry

Comment:

Despite the maraschino liqueur this Martini-style cocktail is dry and punchy.

Origin:

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Johnson’s 1882 Bartenders’ Manual.

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