Oriental Cocktail
An unusual rye whiskey cocktail with sweet vermouth, curaçao, and lime.
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Ingredients
- Rye Whiskey1.5 oz (45 ml)
- Sweet Vermouth0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
- Orange Curaçao0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
- Lime Juice0.5 oz (15 ml)
How to make it
- Shake all ingredients with ice.
- Double strain into a coupe.
Glass: Coupe
May contain: Gluten, Sulfites. Always check your own bottles.
History
The Oriental Cocktail — rye, sweet vermouth, orange curaçao and lime — was recorded in Hugo Ensslin's 1916 manual, which paired it with the tale of an American engineer who supposedly traded the recipe after being nursed back to health in the Philippines.
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