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Bitter Bronx riff

Glass Coupe
Method Shaken
Garnish orange peel

A pre-Prohibition refinement of the Bronx — same gin / sweet vermouth / dry vermouth / orange juice structure, with two dashes of Angostura adding the bitter backbone that the Bronx lacks. Documented by Craddock in the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book alongside the Bronx itself; the more sophisticated of the two. Use fresh-squeezed OJ — the small portion makes bottled juice's off-notes obvious. The Angostura is structural, not optional.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Gin
  • 0.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
  • 0.5 oz Dry Vermouth
  • 0.75 oz Orange Juice
  • 2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Method

  1. 1 Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
  2. 2 Shake hard for 12-15 seconds.
  3. 3 Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. 4 Express an orange twist over the surface and drop in.
Sourced from Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book (1930)