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Rossington Cocktail

Grohusko's Rossington Cocktail is a simple gin-and-French-vermouth aperitif with lemon peel.

gin · french vermouth · lemon peel · aperitif

Served in Cocktail glass. Ice: Broken ice.

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Variants (2)

Jack's Manual by J. A. Grohusko (1910, p.76)

1 twistlemon peel acid
0.5 portiondry gin base
0.5 portionFrench vermouth — French Vermouthmodifier
ice — broken iceother
  1. Stir the dry gin, French vermouth, lemon peel, and broken ice.
  2. Strain and serve.

Garnish: Lemon peel

Ice: Broken ice

Straub's Manual of Mixed Drinks by Jacques Straub (1913, p.44) — Straub 1913

1 jiggerItalian vermouth — Italian Vermouthbase
1 jiggerTom gin — Tom Ginbase
1 pieceOrange peel — Orange Peelgarnish
  1. Stir well.
  2. Serve with orange peel.

Garnish: Orange peel

This is useful because it preserves another named Old Tom and sweet-vermouth aromatic branch inside the pre-war canon.

See also: Martini Cocktail, Rossington Cocktail