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Pink Gin

Pink Gin

Classic

Gin and bitters, the Royal Navy way.

Before DinnerSpirit-ForwardVintage
2 minEasyStrong

Crisp juniper and citrus from the gin warmed by the clove and cinnamon of Angostura. Dry, aromatic, and bracing.

Ingredients

  • 2.5 oz Plymouth Gin
  • 4 dashes Angostura Bitters
  • Lemon twist · optional garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Add the bitters to a chilled coupe and swirl to coat the inside of the glass.

  2. 2

    Pour in the gin, chilled or stirred with ice and strained.

  3. 3

    Express a lemon twist over the top and drop it in.

The Story

Pink Gin is a nineteenth-century Royal Navy tradition: naval officers added Angostura bitters, originally taken as a remedy for seasickness, to their Plymouth gin. The bitters tint the spirit a pale pink, and the drink became a British institution in wardrooms and clubs.

Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Lemon twist