1 1⁄2 oz Old Tom Gin, Tanqueray Old Tom
1⁄2 oz Suze
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄4 oz Bitters, Fee Brothers Rhubarb
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions
Stir, strain into an old fashioned glass with a large cube/sphere. Garnish with a grapefruit peel, expressed.
Notes
For something a bit sweeter and less bitter, add 1/4 oz creme de pamplemousse liqueur.
History
Was listening to Valery Gergiev's version of Igor Stravinsky's "Le Sacre du printemps" ("The Rite of Spring") when creating this drink, and the name seemed appropriate. Entry in the Difford's Guide Suze contest: https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/4294/rite-of-spring
Cocktail summary
Year
2017
Is the
author's original creation
Old Tom Gin, Suze, Aromatized wine, Bitters, Grapefruit peel
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Cocktail
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