Welcome to a new series of blogs inspired by a gift I received from my Mom a few months prior. While going through some old items in our basement, mom discovered a very nice bar tending set along with a 51st edition of the Old Mr. Boston DeLuxe Official's Bartender Guide. Mom and Dad did not want it so I gladly accepted it, as I've always wanted to expand my knowledge of the classic cocktails (yes Mad Men is partly to blame). I'm gonna go alphabetically and try to do 1-2 a week. So without further ado...
The Abbey Cocktail
1.5 oz. Old Mr. Boston Dry Gin
Juice of .25 Orange
1 Dash Orange Bitter
Shake well with cracked ice and strain into 3 oz. cocktail glass. Add a Maraschino cherry.
I was unable to locate the Mr. Boston Dry Gin so I went with Beefeater London Dry Gin. Close enough, right? The OJ came directly from the fruit so that only left us with the orange bitters which was nowhere to be found locally and was ordered through Amazon. I followed the instructions and the result was rather strong (the thing is mostly gin). I threw some ice in it which made it a bit smoother. So I'd recommend either putting this on the rocks, sugaring the rim of the glass, or increasing the amount of OJ in the recipe at least to match the amount of gin.
The next three involve Absinthe which I'm
1. Not a big fan of
2. Only comes in large volumes and is pricey
3. No longer contains the key ingredient, wormwood, if bought in the good 'ol US of A
So I'm gonna skip these and return to them later. Next up: The Adonis Cocktail
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