Ideal Cocktail
3 Dashes Maraschino. (1 tsp. Luxardo Maraschino)
1/3 Italian Vermouth. (3/4 oz Carpano Antica)
2/3 Dry Gin. (1 1/2 oz Aviation Gin)
1 Tablespoonful Grapefruit Juice. (1 TBSP Fresh Ruby Grapefruit Juice)
Shake (stir, please) well and strain into cocktail glass. (Grapefruit Peel.) Serve with a small nut.
This is actually rather unexpectedly good! I dunno if I would quite rate it as “Ideal”, but certainly above average.
The Aviation Gin, is, of course, a non-traditional choice. Just seemed like it would be an OK in this drink, and, indeed it was.
I did add a quarter of a pickled walnut after I took the picture. Not bad, but it was kind of distracting, blowing away the rest of the drink flavors. I’d recommend sticking with the Grapefruit Peel alone unless you’re a real fan of pickled nuts.
This was a really neat color which the picture doesn’t quite capture. Kind of a glowy pink-ish tan.
I know I’m kind of going against the grain by stirring this drink which has fruit juice in it. But, it has such a small amount of juice and it has vermouth… Just seemed like a stirry kind of drink. Can’t wait to see what kind of controversy I generate by stirring the Income Tax in a couple days…
This post is one in a series documenting my ongoing effort to make all of the cocktails in the Savoy Cocktail Book, starting at the first, Abbey, and ending at the last, Zed.
Good to see the Underhill tradition of seeking out the good life continues!
Pingback: Savoy Cocktail of the Week: The Ideal Cocktail & The Imperial | Words to Bumble
Pingback: Drink of the Week: The Ideal Cocktail