At a Glance
Category: Gin Cocktails
Glass: Coupe glass
Garnish: A maraschino cherry
Ingredients
- 2 oz gin
- 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.25 oz white crème de menthe
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
Method
Shake all ingredients with ice until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled glass.
Glass & Garnish
Glass: Coupe glass
Garnish: A maraschino cherry
Background & History
A minty, faintly bitter gin sour first recorded in the 1930s, unusual for pairing crème de menthe with citrus rather than cream.
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