Pink Gin
A simple British naval cocktail of gin and Angostura bitters.
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Ingredients
- Gin2 oz (60 ml)
- Angostura Bitters3 dashes
How to make it
- Swirl bitters in a chilled glass to coat.
- Add gin.
- Serve neat or over ice.
Glass: Coupe
May contain: Gluten. Always check your own bottles.
History
Pink Gin — gin stained with a few dashes of Angostura bitters — was a British Royal Navy drink of the 19th century, the aromatic bitters taken as a remedy for seasickness and stomach ailments. The Plymouth Gin favored by the Navy gave the drink its naval character.
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