The Delmonico Cocktail

A blast from the past, this one was the house cocktail at NYC's Delmonico restaurant. It combines gin and cognac, sweet and dry vermouths, and bitters in a way that's boozy u002du002d but excellent.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Calories: 163 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ fluid ounce dry vermouth
• ½ fluid ounce sweet vermouth
• ice
• ¾ fluid ounce gin
• 1 twist orange peel
• 2 dashes aromatic bitters (such as Angostura®)
• ½ fluid ounce cognac

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in gin, cognac, dry vermouth, and sweet vermouth. Add bitters. Cover and shake until the outside of shaker has frosted. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a twist of orange peel.n