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Gin and It

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1 1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake all well with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with orange peel.

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  • Um Hanky Panky com Angostura. Petraske faz 60/30 e um twist de limão
  • For a heavily flavoured gin like Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla, this works well at 4:1, more like a Martini. A more neutral gin can let a nice vermouth shine 1:1.
  • Read about the East Ender varient
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  • Sweet but sophisticated. As simple as it is, this is a lovely drink. Worth retrying with 2:1 or 3:1 proportions.
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Comments
Craig E commented on 3/13/2018:

Gaz Regan calls the same drink but proportioned more like a Manhattan (3:1:5 dashes) an East Ender.