Journalist Cocktail
The Quirky Foodster Team
Coupe or cocktail glass
Glass
Lemon twist
Garnish
Ingredients
- Gin — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Sweet vermouth — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Dry vermouth — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Cointreau — 7.5 ml (1/4 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 7.5 ml (1/4 oz)
- Angostura bitters — 2 dashes
Method
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Twist a lemon peel over the top.
Description: A layered, complex gin cocktail combining both vermouths, orange liqueur and citrus in one balanced pour.
Cultural Background: Documented in the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book, one of many elaborate multi-ingredient gin drinks from that golden era of bartending.
Tips: Measure carefully — with six ingredients, small errors compound quickly.
Variations: Some modern versions reduce to just gin, both vermouths and bitters for a simpler take.
Serving Suggestion: Serve up, well chilled, as a complex classic worth savoring slowly.
Nutrition: Approx. 175 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: Why the name?
A: Undocumented — like several Savoy-era drinks, its naming story wasn't recorded.
- Gin — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Sweet vermouth — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Dry vermouth — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Cointreau — 7.5 ml (1/4 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 7.5 ml (1/4 oz)
- Angostura bitters — 2 dashes
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