Tuxedo

Name: Tuxedo
Ingredients: 2 oz Gin (Old Tom or London Dry); 0.5 oz Dry Vermouth; 0.25 oz Maraschino Liqueur (Luxardo is traditional); 2 dashes Absinthe (Used for rinsing the glass); 2 dashes Orange Bitters

A sophisticated variation of the Martini, the Tuxedo No. 2 is an elegant blend of gin and dry vermouth, accented with the nutty sweetness of maraschino and a subtle anise finish. Named after the Tuxedo Club in New York, it remains a quintessential example of late 19th-century cocktail complexity.

Base

gin

Difficulty

Medium

Glass

coupe

Strength

high

Ingredients

2 ozGin(Old Tom or London Dry)
0.5 ozDry Vermouth
0.25 ozMaraschino Liqueur(Luxardo is traditional)
2 dashesAbsinthe(Used for rinsing the glass)
2 dashesOrange Bitters

Garnish: Lemon twist or maraschino cherry

Instructions

1Rinse a chilled coupe or martini glass with absinthe, swirling it to coat the sides, then discard the excess.
2Add the gin, dry vermouth, maraschino liqueur, and orange bitters into a mixing glass filled with ice.
3Stir for 15-30 seconds until the mixture is well-chilled.
4Strain into the prepared glass.