Leap Year Cocktail

Submitted by mersaydees

"Based on a recipe from The Ultimate Book of Cocktails by Stuart Walton. He says, “The particular year in question was 1928, when Harry Craddock, a barman at the Savoy Hotel in London, created this drink for a party held there on February 29.” Well, let’s have a party February 29, 2012! :)"

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons gin (2 measures)
• 2 teaspoons Grand Marnier (1/2 measure)
• 2 teaspoons red sweet vermouth (1/2 measure)
• 1 dash lemon juice, plus lemon rind

directions

1. Add gin, Grand Marnier, sweet red vermouth. and lemon juice to ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass.
2. Squeeze a bit of lemon rind over the surface of the drink so that a little of its oil sprays out.
3. Cheers!

Reviews

[KateL]

Do I have to wait 4 more years for another? This was slightly sweet and much to my liking. Took a lot of self-control to stop at one. My favorite martini this week so far. Made for The Wild Bunch for ZWT8 for its trip to Britain.

 

[januarybride]

Well this was fun! Didn't know what to expect when reading the ingredients, but it turned out to be a nice, strong and not sweet martini! I doubled the recipe to fit in my martini glass. Very yummy. Made for ZWT8 for the pub crawl for team Jammin Jazzberries for GB. Cheers!