13 Sep 2023: Savoy Cocktail #1

I’m pretty much a fan of any cocktail that uses a form of gin as the base, the juniper-y the better. So after spotting this beauty of a riff on a Martini on Liber & Co’s website, I knew I would be trying it.

Liber & Co. makes some really wonderful syrups for mixing up cocktails or mocktails, or just plain making beverages more interesting. Their version of grenadine is authentic and tasty - and for those of us not inclined to make our own grenadine syrup - the answer to our prayers.

In place of adding a barspoon of absinthe to the mix, I prefer to spritz the glassware, which is what I did for this drink. Spritzing the rim imparts the absinthe without it become overwhelming.

Ingredients

• 2 oz gin (my current dry gin of choice is Bombay)

• 1 oz dry vermouth (Dolin)

• 1/4 oz grenadine

• Barspoon of absinthe (see head note)

Put all the ingredients into a mixing glass, add ice, and stir for 20-30 seconds until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled martini glass.