Not to be outdone by yesterday's chocolate dream, this cocktail is a mellow, sophisticated sipper–and I bet it'd be delicious with a slice of cake!
Vancouver Cocktail
1 1/2 oz gin
1 1/2 oz sweet vermouth
1/4 oz benedictine
2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
Combine ingredients in an ice-filled mixing glass or tin and stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon or orange peel.
Notes: Despite our love for Plymouth, we recently opened up a bottle of Martin Miller's Westbourne gin and have been very much enjoying the results. John always stirs his cocktails until they give up a strong aroma–it's a good sign they're ready to drink!
Image by Melody Fury of Gourmet Fury, recipe by Erik Hakkinen via Cocktailia.
And that glass makes me want to marry a urban thrift store ;-) What ever that means...
ReplyDeleteNow that is just really really pretty.
ReplyDeleteAnything that pretty that also includes gin is a winner in my book.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, Lena!!
I cannot force myself to drink anything other than gin during summer. :]
ReplyDeleteForget the drink (which does sound good), I'll take the lovely glass! Happy Weekend~
ReplyDeleteOooh that looks lovely. Love the color too! Happy weekend Lena!
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful, Lena. GAH, when are you coming to Fort Worth?! We must drink together.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty drink, I love the glass! Have a lovely weekend!!
ReplyDeleteeverything is delicious with a slice of cake ;)
ReplyDeletethat is an insanely gorgeous cordials glass!!
ReplyDeleteI have a lot of cleaning and packing tonight to do for the beach - I think a couple of cocktails is definitely in order!
ReplyDeletei have all of those things, so i need to make this!
ReplyDeleteI'd feel so fancy sipping on such a lovely cocktail!
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious. I like a good gin cocktail! Ah, well. . . I mean, I like most cocktails.
ReplyDeleteOoooo...sounds fabulously delicious..especially with chocolate cake!! Happy Weekend Lovely Lena!!
ReplyDeleteLooks so delicious!
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That is such an elegant glass for a cocktail. Love!
ReplyDeleteSunday delicious and so elegantly pictured!!
ReplyDeleteI love your cocktail pics and recipes. They make me feel more sophisticated just reading them!
ReplyDeleteomg, this sounds like heaven, I can't wait to be able to drink again hehe {the doctor forbided it for a while} this is definitely something I will try!!! Happy weekend!!! x
ReplyDeleteSounds like a very grown up drink!
ReplyDeleteSounds yummy and that glass is stunning!
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