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Montana (Harry Johnson, 1900)

Aperitivo/aperitif · Fruity (e.g. Pornstar Martini)

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Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Sloe gin liqueur
1 1/2 oz Dry vermouth
1/6 oz Anisette liqueur
3 dash Boker's style bitters

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 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

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

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Flavour profile

17.6% alc./vol. · 1.2 standard drinks · 176 calories

History

Sloe gin is prominent, complemented by subtle aniseed and liquorice from anisette.

The genesis of this cocktail is a recipe from Harry Johnson's 1900 Bartender's Manual. "MONTANA COCKTAIL (Use a large bar glass.) ¾ glass full of fine-shaved ice; 2 or 3 dashes of anisette; 2 or 3 dashes of bitters (Boker's genuine only); ½ wine glass of French vermouth; ½ wine glass of Sloe gin; Stir up well with a spoon, strain into a cocktail glass; squeeze a piece of lemon peel on top and serve." The Montana recipe appears again in Harry McElhone's 1922 publication, Harry's ABC of Mixing Cocktails.

Created by Harry Johnson