French Vermouth Cocktail
Source:
Modern American Drinks
page:
43
3
dash
orange bitters
Substitution:
bitter
Ingredient: orange bitters
What it is: BittersA bitters is an alcoholic beverage that contains herbal essences, has a bitter or bittersweet flavor, and
1/2
large bar glass
ice
fine
Ingredient: ice
What it is: AdditiveThe new general availability of ice in the mid 1800s revolutionized bar-tending and drinking. Ice was delivered in blocks that then had to to be broken, crushed, picked and shaved for increasingly popular individual drinks (as opposed to large punches).
1
jigger
French vermouth
Substitution:
vermouth
Ingredient: French vermouth
Also Known As: Dry vermouth, White vermouth What it is: VermouthFortified wine, flavored with aromatic herbs and spices ("aromatized" in the trade) such as cardamom, cinnamon, marjoram and chamomile.
1
piece
lemon
peel
Three dashes orange bitters in mixing-glass half full fine ice; add one jigger French vermouth. Mix well, strain into cocktail-glass; add a piece twisted lemon-peel on top.