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Introduction

Now this is what I call a cocktail!

For all that genever means juniper in Dutch, that it’s often known as Dutch gin, and is, in fact, a precursor to gin, it doesn’t actually taste like gin. The “Zeer Oude”, that’s to say Very Old, Genever (and ‘old’ here doesn’t refer to its age, but the method that’s used to make it) I use here in fact tastes more like vodka with a drop of malt whisky in it. And that’s indeed what you could replace it with, should you not have any Old Genever to hand.

I wish I could say that I came up with this, but credit for both the cocktail and its brilliant appellation must go to Lee Clarke and Difford’s Guide.

For US cup measures, use the toggle at the top of the ingredients list.

Now this is what I call a cocktail!

For all that genever means juniper in Dutch, that it’s often known as Dutch gin, and is, in fact, a precursor to gin, it doesn’t actually taste like gin. The “Zeer Oude”, that’s to say Very Old, Genever (and ‘old’ here doesn’t refer to its age, but the method that’s used to make it) I use here in fact tastes more like vodka with a drop of malt whisky in it. And that’s indeed what you could replace it with, should you not have any Old Genever to hand.

I wish I could say that I came up with this, but credit for both the cocktail and its brilliant appellation must go to Lee Clarke and Difford’s Guide.

For US cup measures, use the toggle at the top of the ingredients list.

Ingredients

Serves: 1

Metric Cups
  • 30 millilitres Very Old Bols Genever
  • 30 millilitres cointreau
  • 30 millilitres dry white vermouth
  • 1 dash orange bitters
  • ice for shaking
  • 2 tablespoons Very Old Bols Genever
  • 2 tablespoons cointreau
  • 2 tablespoons dry white vermouth
  • 1 dash orange bitters
  • ice for shaking

Method

  1. Shake together with ice in a cocktail shaker, pour into a coupe or Martini glass then knock it back or sip, as wished, to tingling effect!
  1. Shake together with ice in a cocktail shaker, pour into a coupe or Martini glass then knock it back or sip, as wished, to tingling effect!

Additional Information

MAKE AHEAD/STORE: It is not advisable to make ahead or store.

MAKE AHEAD/STORE: It is not advisable to make ahead or store.

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