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Bloodhound cocktail

Bloodhound

A Savoy-era perfect Gin Martini shaken with ripe strawberries, where dry juniper and vermouth keep the fresh fruit unexpectedly taut.

Glassware
Cocktail glass
Strength
29% ABVBefore dilution

Ingredients

  • Dry gin 45 ml
  • Dry vermouth 22.5 ml Keep the opened bottle refrigerated and use it fresh.
  • Sweet vermouth 22.5 ml Keep the opened bottle refrigerated and use it fresh.
  • Fresh strawberry 2 wholes Hull two small, fully ripe berries and cut them into quarters.

Preparation

  1. Muddle the strawberries thoroughly in the base of a shaker.
  2. Add the gin and vermouths with cubed ice, shake hard, and fine-strain into a chilled cocktail glass.