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Darb

Aperitivo/aperitif · Sours (citrus)

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Ingredients

1 oz Gin
1 oz Dry vermouth
2/3 oz Apricot liqueur
1/3 oz Lemon juice

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

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Flavour profile

19.4% alc./vol. · 1.3 standard drinks · 146 calories

History

Complexity and balance are provided by dry vermouth in this apricot gin sour.

J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails brought this version of a classic to attention and reformulated it. It is a rejuvenated classic from Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. DARB COCKTAIL. 1/3 French Vermouth. 1/3 Dry Gin. 1/3 Apricot Brandy. 4 Dashes Lemon Juice. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Created by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails