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Originally on the menu at Dutch Kills and created by Zachary Gelnaw-Rubin and Abraham Hawkins, the Bicycle Thief Cocktail became a favorite of New York City bartender Meaghan Dorman.
1 | oz | Gin | |
1 | oz | Campari | |
1½ | oz | Grapefruit juice | |
½ | oz | Lemon juice | |
1½ | oz | Seltzer or soda water | |
½ | oz | Simple syrup |
Shake and strain over fresh ice into collins glass, top with soda water.
In my opinion, this French 75 variation is the best beginner Campari drink in history.
1 | oz | Gin | use Plymouth |
¼ | oz | Campari | |
½ | oz | Lemon juice | |
½ | oz | Simple syrup | |
1½ | oz | Wine (sparkling) or Champagne |
Shake all the ingredients (except the champagne and grapefruit twist) with ice, then strain into a flute. Top with champagne. Squeeze the grapefruit twist over the drink and discard. No garnish.
In my play on the French 75, I make it more about the gin and less about citrus. Grapefruit and maple syrup work so well together.
2 | oz | Gin | use Plymouth |
½ | oz | Lemon juice | |
½ | oz | Maple syrup | |
1½ | oz | Wine (sparkling) or Champagne | |
1 | dash(es) | Grapefruit bitters |
Shake all the ingredients (except the champagne and grapefruit coin) with ice, then double strain into a coupe. Top with champagne. Squeeze the grapefruit coin over the drink and discard. No garnish.
If you’re a fan of the classic Last Word, this citrusy cocktail will hit the spot. Chartreuse ups the herbacousness of this gin cocktail from bartender Andrew Volk.
1½ | oz | Gin | |
¾ | oz | Chartreuse (green) | |
¾ | oz | Lime juice | |
½ | oz | Simple syrup | |
Cherry | |||
½ | oz | Egg white | |
Lime wedge |
Dry-shake all ingredients without ice to combine, then add ice and shake again until chilled and foamy. Double-strain into a chilled glass with fresh ice; garnish.
When developing this cocktail, I tried to imagine something Cary Grant would drink at the Plaza Hotel.
¼ | oz | Absinthe | use St. George |
1½ | oz | Gin | use Aviation |
¾ | oz | Lemon juice | |
¾ | oz | Simple syrup | |
1½ | oz | Wine (sparkling) or Champagne |
Shake all the ingredients (except the champagne) with ice, then strain into a flute. Top with champagne. No garnish.
For this gin cocktail recipe, Meaghan Dorman of Dear Irving in New York City highlights the bright notes of a citrus-forward gin with fresh lemon juice, rounding it out with cardamom and vanilla sweetness.
1½ | oz | Gin | Use citrus-forward gin |
½ | oz | Licor 43 | |
¾ | oz | Lillet blanc | |
½ | oz | Lemon juice | |
1 | dash(es) | Cardamom bitters | |
Flower (edible) | |||
1 | dash(es) | Saline solution |
Shake all of the ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish.
The Saturn cocktail is one of the most famous gin-based recipes—a fruity combo of gin, passion fruit, orgeat, falernum and lemon juice. Invented in 1967, the drink still appears on menus at bars around the world today
1½ | oz | Gin | |
¼ | oz | Falernum | |
½ | oz | Lemon juice | |
½ | oz | Orgeat (almond syrup) | |
¼ | oz | Passionfruit puree |
Blend all the ingredients together with 1 cup of crushed ice until smooth. Pour the contents into a rocks glass filled with 4 oz. of fresh crushed ice. Garnish with lime ring around cherry.