David Lebovitz’s “Ménage à Quatre” CocktailThis pandemic punch is a heady blend of gin, citrus, and Lillet.
Cheers! Drinking French: The Iconic Cocktails, Apéritifs, and Café Traditions of France, with 160 Recipes

Like the classic Negroni, which has three ingredients sharing one communal space in equal quantities, this less-conventional four-way—adapted from David Lebovitz’s book Drinking French—is equally alluring.

Equipment



  • Serves

    serves 1

  • Time

    5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 34 oz. (22ml) gin
  • 34 oz. (22ml) fresh lemon juice
  • 34 oz. (22ml) Grand Marnier, Cointreau, or triple sec
  • 34 oz. (22ml) Lillet blanc or Cap Corse blanc

Instructions

Step 1

Place all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker, fill with ice, and shake until well chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe to serve.
  1. Place all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker, fill with ice, and shake until well chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe to serve.
Drinks

David Lebovitz’s “Ménage à Quatre” Cocktail

This pandemic punch is a heady blend of gin, citrus, and Lillet.

  • Serves

    serves 1

  • Time

    5 minutes

Pandemic Punch
MAURA MCEVOY

By David Lebovitz


Published on October 15, 2020

Cheers! Drinking French: The Iconic Cocktails, Apéritifs, and Café Traditions of France, with 160 Recipes

Like the classic Negroni, which has three ingredients sharing one communal space in equal quantities, this less-conventional four-way—adapted from David Lebovitz’s book Drinking French—is equally alluring.

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 34 oz. (22ml) gin
  • 34 oz. (22ml) fresh lemon juice
  • 34 oz. (22ml) Grand Marnier, Cointreau, or triple sec
  • 34 oz. (22ml) Lillet blanc or Cap Corse blanc

Instructions

Step 1

Place all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker, fill with ice, and shake until well chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe to serve.
  1. Place all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker, fill with ice, and shake until well chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe to serve.



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