Blenton Cocktail
Blenton Cocktail
1/3 French Vermouth (1 oz Noilly Prat)
2/3 Plymouth Gin (2 oz Plymouth Gin)
dash Angostura Bitters
(Twist Meyer Lemon Peel)
Shake (stir, please) well and strain into cocktail glass.
Another of the many, many 2/3 gin and 1/3 French Vermouth cocktails in the Savoy. A perfectly fine Martini variation, I felt improved with the addition of a twist of Meyer Lemon peel. The interesting savory elements of the Plymouth gin and Meyer Lemon Peel went well.
This post is one in a series documenting my ongoing effort to make all of the cocktails in the Savoy Cocktail Book, starting at the first, Abbey, and ending at the last, Zed.
Comments
Comment from erik_flannestad
Time: April 24, 2008, 11:47 am
It’s funny Mr. Felton mentioned getting tired of Martini variations in his article.
To be honest, I never really get tired of Martini variations. Some of my absolute favorite cocktails, (ATTY, Fourth Degree, etc.) are just Martinis with a dash of this or that.
In my opinion, made well, many of these are the most sophisticated and interesting cocktails in the Savoy Cocktail Book.
On the other hand, I could do without the many Bronx variations (Gin, Vermouth, and Orange Juice).
Comment from Siobhan
Time: April 24, 2008, 10:56 am
Lovely glassware and a lovely drink. Can’t wait to try this one.