Tuxedo Cocktail
A crystal-clear, herbal cousin of the Martini with sweetness from maraschino and a hint of anise from absinthe.
Ingredients
- Gin, Old Tom gin gives round, gently sweet notes45 ml
- Absinthe, rinse the glass lightly and pour off the restrinse the glass
- Maraschino liqueur5 ml
- Dry vermouth, fresh and newly opened45 ml
- Orange bitters2 dashes
- Lemon, to garnish (optional)1 twist
- Cocktail cherry, to garnish (optional)1 whole
Method
- Put the coupe in the freezer, or fill it with iced water, so it is ice cold.
- Rinse the cold glass with absinthe by pouring it in, swirling it round and pouring off the excess.
- Fill a mixing glass with plenty of ice and add the gin, dry vermouth, maraschino liqueur and orange bitters.
- Stir calmly for 20–30 seconds, until ice cold and lightly diluted.
- Strain through a fine sieve into the cold glass.
- Garnish with a lemon twist expressed over the drink, and a cocktail cherry, or either one.
About this drink
The Tuxedo Cocktail dates from the late 1800s and is named after the elegant Tuxedo Park in New York, where high society gathered. It is a distant cousin of the Martini, with a sweeter, aromatic finish from maraschino and orange bitters. Today it is on the IBA's list of 'Unforgettables', classics that never go out of style.
