Meet David Wondrich, author of Imbibe! and leader of our second and final course at cocktail college. Today we'll be learning how to make the Improved Holland Gin Cocktail, which the mixologist poured for attendees at our recent Vintage Drinks event at Keens Steakhouse.
For those who want to shake up their drinking regimen at home, we've included the recipe below, and all the recipes from the event can be found here.
Improved Holland Gin Cocktail
Shake well with plenty of ice:
2 oz. Bols Genever
1 tsp. rich simple syrup (made with 2 parts sugar to 1 part water)
½ teaspoon Luxardo maraschino
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 dash absinthe
Strain into small, chilled cocktail glass and twist a swatch of thin-cut lemon peel over the top.