Saturday, September 18, 2010

Classic cocktails of the Prohibition era: The Dubonnet Cocktail Recipe

How to make the Dubonnet Cocktail from the Prohibition Era using Gin and Dubonnet.

This classic cocktail was one of the first cocktail drinks created to mask the taste of the poorly distilled gin at that time.



Dubonnet Drink Recipe:
Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz. Gin (Tanqueray, Bombay Sapphire, Gordon's London, Beefeater, Etc)
• 1 1/2 oz. Dubonnet (French wine infused with spices)
• Lemon Twist

Directions:
Fill a standard mixing glass with ice.
Pour in the Dubonnet and then the Gin.
Mix until cold and then strain the ice into into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with a lemon twist.


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Summary
Prohibition era cocktails of the roaring 20's presents the  Dubonnet recipe. A gin recipe from the days of juke joints. A vintage cocktail to try today. Dubonnet recipes for mixed drinks.

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