Cooperstown
Muddle one of the sprigs and vermouths in a mixing glass. Add the gin and ice, stir well and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with the remaining mint sprig.
The Savoy book has this as 1/3 each dry gin, Italian and French Vermouth shaken and strained into a cocktail glass with a mint sprig garnish.
The Savoy Cocktail Book, pg. 50
- Year Round Gin use Plymouth Gin
- Made with Farmer's gin (which has a bit of mint already to it), Dolin red, and Noily Prat dry. A little stuck in no man's land between a dry, martini-like drink and a sweet minty drink.
- Made .75oz of each Vermouth to 1.5oz Gin.
- Fourth Degree — Gin, Sweet vermouth, Absinthe, Lemon peel
- Velocity Cocktail — Gin, Sweet vermouth, Orange
- Harry's Cocktail — Gin, Sweet vermouth, Absinthe, Mint
- Fluent French — Gin, Dry vermouth, Celery bitters, Simple syrup
- Poet's Dream — Gin, Dry vermouth, Orange bitters, Bénédictine, Lemon peel
We added 1 bsp of simple syrup; brought out the mint and gave it a little more roundness and balance.