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Affinity Cocktail Recipe

AFFINITY COCKTAIL Recipe

The Affinity cocktail was was fashionable in the 1920s. Thhe Affinity cocktail first appears in “The New York Sun“ on Monday 28th October 1907.

INGREDIENTS

  • 30 ml/ 1 oz. dry Vermouth
  • 30 ml/ 1 oz. red (sweet) Vermouth
  • 60 ml/ 2 oz. Scotch Whisky
  • 2 dashes of Angostura bitters

METHOD

  1. Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass filled with ice cubes.
  2. Stil well until well-chilled.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  4. Garnish with a lemon peel.

NOTES

I’ve noticed that many of the early 1900s cocktails are comprised of liquor mixed with with varying ratios of Vermouths, each one of them with a different flavour profile. Here’s a 2:1:1 ratio drink that follows that classic formula. It’s beautifully classy and it tastes awesome, too.

SHOPPING LIST

  1. Martini Rosso | USA | UK* | Germany
  2. Martini Dry | USA | UK* | Germany
  3. Whiskey | USA* | UK* | Germany*
  4. Angostura bitters | USA* | UK* | Germany*
  5. Glasses| USA* | UK* | Germany*

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