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The Modern Cocktail

1 oz Blended Scotch
1 oz Sloe gin
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 t Sugar
1 ds Absinthe
1 ds Orange bitters
1 Brandied cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir juice and sugar, add other ingredients; shake; strain; up; garnish.

Cocktail summary
Created by
Charley Mahoney, Hoffman House, New York, New York (USA)
Year
1905
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/drinks/a31731/last-undiscovered-cock…

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  • A good feature for good sloe gin. The threat to dip into cherry cough syrup territory looms, but the well-considered modifiers help.
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Comments
Shawn C commented on 7/20/2025:

Craig, while the link says 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice, it might be easier to list it as 1/4 oz, which is equivalent.