Lone Tree Cocktail
CLASSIC · SWEET VERMOUTH

Lone Tree Cocktail

A graceful pre-Prohibition classic that inverts the usual gin-forward formula, letting lush sweet vermouth take center stage while gin provides a dry, botanical backbone.

Ingredients
Gin30 ml
Glassware
Cocktail glass
Chilled.
Flavor
BODYSWEETFRUITACIDHEATSMOKEEARTHBITTER

Caramel · Juniper · Orange peel · Vanilla

Estimated profile

Method
  1. 1

    Add 60ml sweet vermouth and 30ml gin to a mixing glass.

  2. 2

    Fill with ice and stir for 20–25 seconds until well chilled and properly diluted.

  3. 3

    Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

  4. 4

    Serve without garnish.

From the Bartender

The Lone Tree intentionally flips the standard 2:1 gin-to-vermouth ratio of a classic Martini, making it a rare vermouth-led stirred cocktail - choose a high-quality sweet vermouth like Carpano Antica or Cocchi Storico Vermouth di Torino, as it carries the drink.

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