Fin de Siècle (End of Century)
4.5 36 ratings
Ingredients
How to make
Serve in a nick & nora glass
Prepare
- 1 Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
- 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method
- 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
- 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- 5 EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
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Flavour profile
24.9% alc./vol. · 1.3 standard drinks · 159 calories
History
Dry, spirituous and zesty, this cocktail suits both apéritif and after-dinner occasions.
In his 1935 publication, The Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Book, A.S. Crockett described the Fin de Siècle as a significantly different drink, characterizing it as a "Tom Collins with grenadine and raspberry syrup." He further noted, "Name dates it back to 1899 or 1900, when the term was much used, but much mispronounced." In the chapter titled "Baptismal," he elaborated, "The Fin de Siècle came toward the end of the century, when the expression became current in magazines and newspapers, and when lots of Americans were taking their first steps in French. What they said when they meant to order such a cocktail is another matter." FIN DE SIÈCLE* Orange Bitters One Dash Amer Picon Bitters One-third Italian Vermouth Two-thirds Plymouth Gin (Stir)