Fritz
Stir, strain, straight up, lowball, garnish.
If lacking Punt e Mes, substitute Vya Sweet Vermouth plus a dash of Campari.
Similar to The Gerty. Named after New Orleans born abstract expressionist Fritz Bultman.
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- Made it with Beefeater, on the rocks. A bit cough-syrupy, but not nearly as weird as you might expect. Tango 'til They're Sore is probably a preferable variant. — ★★★★
- No idea why you would serve it without ice.
- Tango 'til They're Sore — Rye, Peychaud's Bitters, Sweet vermouth, Maraschino Liqueur, Orange peel
Lacking Junipero, I made this with Tanqueray. The gin still shone through, even against the other intense ingredients. Contra Fred at Cocktail Virgin I found that the Maraschino dominated the swallow but the combination of Peychaud's and Punt e Mes canceled out its sweetness somewhat. The anise and cherry notes from the Peychaud's mostly showed up on the long lingering aftertaste. For being a quarter cocktail bitters, this drink isn't very biter at all, probably tamer even than a Negroni. (Peychaud's is sweet enough, and subdued enough in its bitterness, that it could probably function as a slightly bitter anisette, like what Punt e Mes is to other sweet vermouths.) The drink is very tasty, nevertheless, and the bitters give it an attractive color.