Name: Poet's Dream Cocktail Recipe
Prep time: 4 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 30 ml Gin; 23 ml Benedictine; 30 ml Dry Vermouth; 1 piece Lemon peel

Poet's Dream

Description

What it is: A Prohibition-era gin, dry vermouth and Bénédictine cocktail with a honeyed herbal edge.

The story: Poet’s Dream was published in Albert Stevens Crockett’s Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Days in 1931 as an equal-parts mixture of dry gin, French vermouth and Bénédictine with lemon peel. Modern versions often reduce the liqueur slightly to make the drink drier.

Why it works: Gin and dry vermouth create a Martini-like frame, while Bénédictine adds honey, herbs and spice. It is a useful drink for understanding how a relatively small change in liqueur proportion can transform sweetness and texture.

Ingredients

30 ml Gin
23 ml Benedictine
30 ml Dry Vermouth
1 piece Lemon peel

Equipment needed

Bar Spoon – For clear, controlled stirring. Fine Mesh Strainer – Optional for a polished serve.

Instructions

Chill a coupe glass thoroughly.
Add gin, Bénédictine and dry vermouth to a mixing vessel filled with ice.
Stir for about 20 seconds until cold and lightly diluted.
Fine strain into the chilled coupe.
Express lemon peel over the surface and use it as garnish.

Recommended glassware

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

4 mins Easy Approx. 25.5% ABV 2.7 units 175 kcal None in serving glass Batch friendly

Poet's Dream recipe.