Income Tax

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz London Dry Gin
• 0.5 oz Dry Vermouth
• 0.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
• 0.75 oz Fresh Orange Juice
• 1 dash Angostura Bitters
• Orange twist · optional garnish

Method

1. 1

   Add the gin, both vermouths, orange juice, and bitters to a shaker with ice.

2. 2

   Shake until well-chilled.

3. 3

   Strain into a chilled coupe.

4. 4

   Garnish with an orange twist.

The Story

The Income Tax is a variation on the Bronx, the Prohibition-era mix of gin, vermouths, and orange juice. Adding a dash of bitters is said to be what earned it a tongue-in-cheek name, since it was supposedly as bitter as the tax bill.