Last Friday I was making cocktails for Christina and Tom. We went through several as my hangover will attest and this was one of them. I think it was the last cocktail of the night, which would explain why I made it differently than the instructions in the Savoy Cocktail Book.

In fairness to me, I was trying to half the recipe as I went.

I’ve since made it again for one person and although I think it’s slightly different from the cocktail as originally intended, I still really like it!What

1oz gin

1 oz dry vermouth

1/2 teaspoon maraschino

3/4 teaspoon curaçao

dash of orange bitters

How

1) Put all ingredients in a mixing glass filled with ice

2) Stir and strain into a chilled cocktail glass

3) Garnish with a cherry and a piece of lemon rind