Showing posts with label Orange Bitters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Orange Bitters. Show all posts

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Pegu Club Cocktail

A classic that was once great, then horrible and now great again.  sometime during the 20th century, I imagine as a result of prohibition, curacao lost it's way.  Once more bitter and made with actual bitter orange peels from the Curacao island, it became a sugary artificial orange flavored mess.  The fine folks at Pierre Ferrand made that all better, and now we can enjoy great cocktails like the Pegu Club again!

1 1/2 ounces Gin (I like navy strength)
3/4 ounces Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao Anciene Method
1 tsp lime juice
1 dash orange bitters
1 dash angosura bitters

Monday, November 28, 2011

Zanzibar Cocktail

This one is from the savoy. I balanced this to make it slightly more gin forward because I like a little more bite in my drink. A great one though. Make sure that YOUR VERMOUTH IS FRESH!!!

3/4 ounce Gin
1 1/4 ounce french vermouth (Dolin)
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
3 dashes orange bitters
1 dash of simple syrup

Shake and Strain.