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Spirit-forward · Stirred · Historical · complexity 3/5

Bismarck Cocktail

Grohusko's Bismarck Cocktail is a rye and Italian vermouth aromatic sharpened with Palmo bitters and absinthe.

bitter · anise · whiskey · dry · aperitif · bracer

Served in Glass. Ice: Ice.

Variants (2)

Jack's Manual by J. A. Grohusko (1910, p.36)

1 dashAbsinthe base
2 dashesPalmo bitters base
0.5 portionrye whiskey base
1 twistOrange peel garnish
0.5 portionItalian vermouth modifier
1 pieceice other
  1. Stir the bitters, absinthe, vermouth, and rye whiskey with ice.
  2. Twist an orange peel over the drink and serve.

Garnish: Orange peel twist

Ice: Ice

The Buffet Blue Book by John H. Considine (1912, p.21)

0.5 mixing glassice — shaved icebase
1 wine glassrye whiskey base
3.5 dashesBismarck Stomach Bitters bitter
1 pieceCherry garnish
2 dashesgum syrup sweetener
  1. Stir the shaved ice, Bismarck Stomach Bitters, gum syrup, and rye whiskey in a mixing glass.
  2. Strain into a cocktail glass, add a cherry, and serve.

Garnish: Cherry

Ice: Shaved ice

See also: Whiskey Cocktail, Brut Cocktail

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