1. Chill your glass well
2. Add 5–10 ml ouzo to the glass, swirl to coat, discard excess
3. Fill a mixing glass with ice
4. Add gin, vodka, Cointreau, and bitters
5. Stir firmly for 25–30 seconds until very cold
6. Strain into the ouzo-rinsed glass
7. Express lime peel over the top, discard
Profile: Clean and dry up front, with a subtle anise whisper on the finish.
Energy: Calm confidence. Quiet danger.
Variation: Blood Pact Edition
(Slightly softened, still no apologies)
Add
• 10–15 ml orange juice
Adjusted Build
• 40 ml gin
• 30 ml vodka
• 10 ml Cointreau
• 10–15 ml orange juice
• 1–2 dashes bitters
• Lime peel
• Ouzo rinse (same method as above)
Notes
• Stir only — shaking makes the OJ loud
• If it drifts sweet:
• Reduce Cointreau to 5 ml or
• Add one extra dash of bitters
Profile: Smoother entry, same lethal core.