The Improved Pendennis Club Cocktail

Serves
makes 1 cocktail
Time
5 minutes

MATT TAYLOR-GROSS

Pretty in pink with a delicate froth, this apricot-gin cocktail has a mesmerizing balance of floral, citrus, and fruity flavors.

Featured in: The Secret Signature Cocktail of Louisville

Ingredients

1 tsp. sugar
¹⁄₂ tsp. hot water
2 oz. Plymouth or Citadelle gin
1 oz. fresh lime juice
³⁄₄ oz. Giffard Abricot du Roussillon liqueur
¹⁄₂ oz. Blume Marillen apricot eau-de-vie
3 dashes Peychaud's bitters
1 kumquat (optional), halved

Instructions

Step 1

In a cocktail shaker, combine sugar and water; stir to dissolve. Fill shaker with ice and add remaining ingredients, except for kumquat. Cover and shake vigorously until chilled, about 15 seconds. Place kumquat in a chilled coupe glass and strain cocktail into the glass.