Pink Gin — Gin seasoned with Angostura bitters — the Royal Navy's cocktail

Pink Gin

Gin seasoned with Angostura bitters — the Royal Navy's cocktail

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Ingredients

  • 3-4 dashesAngostura Bitters
    Enough to tint the drink pink
    Substitute: Any aromatic bitters
  • 2 ozGin
    Plymouth gin is traditional
    Substitute: Any dry gin

Instructions

  1. Add gin and Angostura bitters to a mixing glass with ice
  2. Stir until thoroughly chilled

    The drink should be very cold

  3. Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with a lemon twist

Technique Notes

Serve it genuinely cold and very small. This is almost neat gin, so the temperature is the only thing making it drinkable.

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