Cocktail recipe

Casino recipe.

Casino is aperitif-style, vivid and properly balanced, with Gin, Maraschino Liqueur, Lemon Juice and Orange Bitters giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.

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Casino

Description

What makes Casino worth making is the way its flavours move across the glass. This is the sort of drink where bitterness, sweetness and aroma need to pull against each other. Gin, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice and orange bitters give it colour and structure, while the drier edge keeps the next sip interesting.

It is especially good before food, when you want something with flavour and tension rather than a sugary opener.

Ingredients

  • 50 ml Gin
  • 10 ml Maraschino Liqueur
  • 10 ml lemon juice
  • 2 dashes Orange Orange bitters

Instructions

  1. Shake all ingredients with ice.
  2. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  3. Garnish with a cherry.

Recommended glassware

Coupe Glass
Coupe Glass (recommended)

An elegant stemmed glass for shaken or stirred cocktails served up.

120–240 ml Stemmed glass with a broad shallow bowl.

Best for: Daiquiri, Sidecar, Manhattan served up, Gimlet, Clover Club.

Garnish: Great for expressed citrus peels, cherries, and small edible flowers.

Quick facts

5 mins Easy Ice Mocktail option
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