CLASSIC · LONDON DRY GIN

Poet's Dream

Name: Poet's Dream
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml London Dry Gin; 22.5 ml Bénédictine; 30 ml Dry Vermouth; Lemon Zest Twist

A Prohibition-era stirred classic that balances the botanical bite of London dry gin with the honeyed, spiced complexity of Bénédictine and the crisp dryness of French vermouth.

Ingredients

London Dry Gin30 ml

Bénédictine22.5 ml

Dry Vermouth30 ml

Lemon Zest Twist

Glassware

Coupe glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Anise · Cardamom · Honey · Juniper · Orange peel · Vanilla

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Add London Dry Gin, Bénédictine, and dry vermouth into a mixing glass.
2
Fill with ice and stir for approximately 30 seconds until well chilled and properly diluted.
3
Fine strain into a chilled coupe glass.
4
Express a lemon zest twist over the surface of the drink to release its oils, then place it on the rim or float it on top as garnish.

From the Bartender

The classic Poet's Dream is an equal-parts build, but nudging the Bénédictine below the gin and vermouth prevents the liqueur from dominating - a small tweak that keeps the gin's botanicals firmly in the driver's seat.

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