Blackthorne Cocktail

Classic · Gin · Coupe glass

From The Ideal Bartender by Tom Bullock (1917) — first cocktail book by an African-American bartender, published while at the St. Louis Country Club. Original spec: 6 ingredients; method: "Fill Mixing glass 2/3 full Shaved Ice. Stir; strain into Cocktail glass and serve.".

GlassCoupe glass
GarnishNone
ABV22.3%
Categoryprohibition
Flavorclassic, pre-prohibition, bullock-1917, historic

Ingredients

  • Fresh Lemon Juice0.04 tsp
  • Syrup0.16 tsp
  • Sweet Vermouth1 oz
  • Sloe Gin1 oz
  • Angostura Bitters1 dash
  • Orange Bitters2 dashes

Method

  1. Add fresh lemon juice, syrup, sweet vermouth, sloe gin, angostura bitters, and orange bitters to shaker with ice
  2. Shake hard
  3. Double strain into chilled coupe glass