Pegu Club

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Orange Curaçao
3⁄4 oz Lime juice (or 1/2 for a sweeter drink)
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters (or Angostura Orange)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, cocktail glass

Cocktail summary
Created by
Pegu Club, Rangoon (Yangon), Burma
Year
1927
Is of
unknown authenticity
Reference

http://www.esquire.com/drinks/pegu-club-drink-recipe

Curator
4 stars
Average
3.5 stars
(38 ratings)
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  • Used even less lime -- 3/8 oz — ★★★★
  • Made w 1/2 oz lime & seemed a bit unbalanced, but still not overly sweet...would've been 2 stars but added 1/4 oz Benedictine and 1/4 oz Cointreau (per drink), then one more dash bitters; these mods brought it up to a 3. — ★★★
  • Not much flavor
  • After reviewing and experimenting with various recipes, I reduced the lime juice to 1/2 oz. (as suggested here) and boosted the curacao (I used Giffard Curaçao Triple Sec) to 1 oz. The result was just right for my taste.
  • Excellent and balanced. A classic for a reason.
  • 2 oz Tanqueray, 3/4 oz lime, 1/2 oz PF dry curaçao, 1/4 oz 2:1 simple, 1 dash Angostura, 1 dash orange bitters.
  • Year Round Gin use Old Tom gin
  • Followed the recipe in the comments with navy strength Plymouth (and, accidentally, 1/2oz lime). Well balanced, each ingredient present.
  • Try with grapefruit liqueur
  • My standard recipe: 1.5 oz gin, 3/4 oz triple sec, 0.5 oz lime, 2 ds angostura
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Comments
Dan commented on 10/10/2010:

Edited to add references, history, and an alternative ratio.

Just made this as 1.75 oz Beefeater, .5 oz Lime Juice, .25 Creole Shrubb, 25 oz Falernum and 1 dash Ango. Much improved if I do say so myself.

Wonderful recipe in Drink Magazine calls for 2 oz high proof london dry (I like martin miller westbourne strength), 2/3 oz. orange curaçao, 1/3 oz. lime, and liberal 1-2 dashes each aromatic and orange bitters. Color is a beautiful ruby grapefruit color. Delicious and elegant.