Smith Cocktail
Source:
Modern American Drinks
page:
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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).
3
dash
Angostura bitters
1/2
jigger
gin (Jenever)
(Holland gin)
Ingredient: gin (Jenever)
Also Known As: Holland gin, , Dutch gin, Genever What it is: GinAlso called Holland Gin or Genever, it is a juniper-flavored and strongly alcoholic traditional liquor of the Netherlands, Belgium and Northern France, from which gin evolved.
1/2
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.
Fill mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add three dashes Angostura bitters, one-half jigger Holland gin, one-half jigger French vermouth; shake until cold. Strain into cocktail-glass; twist a small piece lemon-peel on top.