Lucien Gaudin

Ingredients

• 1 oz London Dry Gin
• 0.5 oz Campari
• 0.5 oz Dry Vermouth
• 0.5 oz Triple Sec
• Orange twist · optional garnish

Method

1. 1

   Add the gin, Campari, dry vermouth, and triple sec to a mixing glass with ice.

2. 2

   Stir until well-chilled, about 20-30 seconds.

3. 3

   Strain into a chilled coupe.

4. 4

   Express an orange twist over the top and drop it in.

The Story

Named for the French Olympic fencing champion Lucien Gaudin, this Paris drink dates to the 1920s. It reads like a dry, lean cousin of the Negroni: Campari and gin meet dry vermouth and orange liqueur instead of sweet vermouth, producing a pale, sharp, elegant cocktail with a bite worthy of its namesake.