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Edner Cocktail

The Edner Cocktail is a St. Raphael-and-gin aperitif finished with orange peel.

botanical · orange · wine · aperitif · formal

Served in Cocktail glass. Ice: Cracked ice.

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Variants (2)

Jack's Manual by J. A. Grohusko (1908, p.32) — Grohusko 1908

0.5London dry gin — Gordon ginbase
0.5St. Raphael base
1 twistOrange peel — orange peelgarnish
ice — cracked iceother
  1. Stir the St. Raphael and gin with cracked ice.
  2. Strain into a cocktail glass, finish with orange peel, and serve.

Garnish: Twist of orange peel

Ice: Cracked ice

Nose
Orange and aromatised wine rise above the gin.
Palate
This is another useful quinquina-adjacent branch, showing how named aromatised wines still had an active cocktail life of their own in 1908.
Finish
The finish is cool, wine-toned, and faintly bitter.
Summary
A St. Raphael-and-gin aperitif from the aromatised-wine branch.

Jack's Manual by J. A. Grohusko (1910, p.49)

0.5 portiondry gin — Source gives 50% dry gin.base
0.5 portionSt. Raphael — Source gives 50% St. Raphael.base
1 twistOrange peel garnish
ice — cracked iceother
  1. Stir the St. Raphael and dry gin with cracked ice.
  2. Twist orange peel over the drink, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Garnish: Orange peel

Ice: Cracked ice

See also: Dubonnet Cocktail, Dean Cocktail