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Skipper

Classic/vintage · Elevenses/afternoon · Frappé

3.8 33 ratings

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Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Maraschino liqueur
1/6 oz Orange juice
1/6 oz Lemon juice

How to make

Serve in a old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with skewered cherry.

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24.5% alc./vol. · 1.3 standard drinks · 137 calories

History

Temperature and dilution are key to success, achieved with a glass filled to the brim with very cold ice chips.

This pre-Prohibition cocktail originates from the Big Brass Rail bar at the original Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, USA. The recipe is adapted from Albert Stevens Crockett's 1931 publication, Old Waldorf Bar Days. The SKIPPER cocktail is named in honor of a well-known yachtsman from many years ago, though his name is not recalled. The proportions are: Two-thirds Gordon Gin, One-fourth Maraschino, a Dash of Orange Juice, and a Dash of Lemon Juice. It is served Frappé.