Poet's Dream

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz London Dry Gin
• 0.75 oz Dry Vermouth
• 0.75 oz Bénédictine
• 1 dash Orange Bitters
• Lemon twist · optional garnish

Method

1. 1

   Add the gin, dry vermouth, Bénédictine, and orange bitters 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 a lemon twist over the top and drop it in.

The Story

A gentle, old-school gin cocktail found in the classic bartending guides, the Poet's Dream is built like a Martini that has been given a spoonful of honey and herbs. Bénédictine, the French monastic liqueur, takes the place of most of the vermouth's sharpness and turns a dry drink soft and aromatic.