Lucien Gaudin

The Lucien Gaudin is a sharp, elegant French classic that sits between a Negroni and a Martini in style. Named after Olympic fencing champion Lucien Gaudin, it balances gin structure with Campari bitterness, orange liqueur sweetness, and dry vermouth aromatics. The result is bright, bitter, and refined with a clean, aperitif-like finish.

Base
gin
Difficulty
Easy
Glass
coupe
Strength
high

Ingredients

  • 1 ozGin(London dry gin works best)
  • 0.5 ozCampari(adds bitter orange-herbal depth)
  • 0.5 ozCointreau(or another quality triple sec)
  • 0.5 ozDry vermouth(fresh bottle for best aroma)

Garnish: Orange twist

Instructions

  1. 1Chill a coupe glass.
  2. 2Add gin, Campari, Cointreau, and dry vermouth to a mixing glass with ice.
  3. 3Stir until well-chilled and properly diluted, about 20–25 seconds.
  4. 4Strain into the chilled coupe.
  5. 5Express an orange twist over the drink and garnish.