Tract · Cocktails

Spirit-forward · Built in glass · Historical · complexity 1/5

With Gin

A brief service note for making the ordinary drink of gin more agreeable with Abbott's Bitters.

tonic · bitter · gin · everyday

Served in Glass.

Variants (1)

The Buffet Blue Book by John H. Considine (1912, p.74)

1 glassgin base
2.5 dashAbbott's Bitters — The source suggests 2 or 3 dashes, or as much as desired.bitter
  1. Add Abbott's Bitters to the ordinary drink of gin.
  2. Serve as a simple tonic.

This is presented in the source as a short service note rather than a full formal cocktail recipe.