Casino
40 ml
Slightly sweeter than London Dry gin, but dryer than genever, this 'missing link' gin may or may not be the inspiration for the Tom Collins.
10 ml
A liqueur distilled from Marasca cherries, that grow along the Dalmatian coast.
10 ml
The most common fruit juice used in cocktails. This citrus juice is about 6% acid; pure citric acid. Lemon juice should be used the day it is squeezed, some like it freshly squeezed and others like it a few hours old.
2 dash
A bitters made from Seville oranges, cardamom, caraway seed, coriander and burnt sugar.
1 twist
A yellow citrus fruit. The peel is often used as a garnish while the juice incorporated into the drink for a tart flavor profile (citric acid).
1
In cocktails, cherries are sweetened in a brine, like maraschino cherries (marr-ə-SKEE-noh) or in brandy, like brandied cherries. They are usually used as a garnish, muddled into the cocktail, or used simple for their sweetened brine.
Pour all ingredients into shaker with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain into chilled rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a lemon twist and a maraschino cherry on a pick. #shake #ontherocks
Revised, 2021
Herbal
Dry