Caprice

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Beefeater
1 1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, coupe, twist.

Notes

These are the PDT specifications; the original can be found in the source link.

Cocktail summary
Created by
Abe Marco, published in The How and When, 1940
Year
1937
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

http://drinkswithnick.blogspot.com/2013/01/caprice-cocktail.html

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  • Made with a homemade spiced vermouth. Nice drink but not really much like a martini.
  • Olive is good. Used Thomas Dakin Gin which adds a nice herbal side to what could be quite a sweet drink. Noilly Prat.
  • Accessible martini riff. Olive garnish, per the original, made it more interesting.
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