July 15: It's Tax Day - Let's Have an Income Tax Cocktail

Today, July 15, 2020, is the Covid-19 adjusted Income Tax day. We noted our contribution to the IRS occurred shortly after midnight, and to mark this momentus occasion for all of us who owed a little something to the Federal - and State - government, I present the Income Tax Cocktail.

Tonight’s cocktail is a mix of gin, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, orange juice and a dash of bitters. Accoring to cocktail expert Ted Haigh, this one is based upon a Bronx cocktail, also an unknown to me.

So if you, like us, feel a little lighter in the wallet today, console yourself with The Income Tax Cocktail.

The Income Tax Cocktail

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 ounces dry gin

• 3/4 ounce dry vermouth

• 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth

• juice of 1/4 of a fresh orange (note - fresh is important)

• 2 dash Angostura bitters

Method:

• Squeeze the orange directly into the shaker filled with ice.

• Add the gin, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth and dashes of bitters.

• Shake and pour into a cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange circle.