A Jigger of Blog

In his San Francisco Chronicle column, Gaz Regan writes about an interesting cocktail whose recipe apparently took seventeen years to make. The reason for the delay: for a long time, vermouth in America just plain sucked. Only the recent arrival of the Dolin line of vermouths has allowed the drink to reach perfection. Looking at the recipe, I can say it is definitely something I plan on trying in the very near future.

Police Gazette Cocktail
Adapted by Gaz Regan from a recipe by Francis Schott, Catherine Lombardi and the Stage Left restaurants, New Jersey.

2 1/2 ounces Old Overholt or other straight rye whiskey
1/4 ounce Dolin Blanc vermouth
1/4 ounce Senior’s Orange Curacao di Curacao
1/4 ounce Luxardo maraschino liqueur
1 cherry marinated in maraschino liqueur, as garnish
1 dash Angostura Bitters, as an aromatic garnish
1 dash Regans’ Orange Bitters No. 6, as an aromatic garnish

Place all the ingredients, except the cherry and bitters, in a mixing glass. Add ice, stir and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add the cherry, and dash the bitters onto the top of the drink.