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Tuxedo

Old Tom gin and dry vermouth with maraschino, orange bitters and a quarter spoon of absinthe. Dry, aromatic and very old-school.

Base: Gin
Glass: Coupe glass
Method: Stir
Strength: 24% ABV

Ingredients

30 mlOld Tom Gin1 swap
London dry ginmedium
Drier and sharper; Old Tom is the sweeter style
Add 5 ml simple syrup to match the sweetness
30 mlDry Vermouth1 swap
Any dry vermouthhigh
Brand-dependent
0.5 bar spoonMaraschino Luxardo1 swap
A dry cherry liqueurlow
Less nutty
0.25 bar spoonof Absinthe
3 dashOrange Bitters

How to make

Technique

Stir · 20–30s

Stirring chills and dilutes gently while keeping the drink silky and clear.

Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes.
Stir well.
Strain into chilled martini cocktail glass.

Serve

Glass

Coupe glassAlso fine: Martini glass, Nick & Nora glass

Garnish

Garnish with cherry and lemon zest.Spray the lemon oil over the top, then drop the cherry in.

Taste & nutrition

24%ABV

150kcal

1.42Drinks

StrengthBoozy

Sweet to dryOff-dry

Estimated from ingredient amounts and assumed ABVs — not a lab measurement.

Good to know

Stir, never shake — it stays clear and silky.

History

Year1880s

PlaceNew York, USA (Tuxedo Park)

Created byUnknown

The Tuxedo is a dressed-up Martini relative from the 1880s, named after the fashionable Tuxedo Park enclave near New York. Gin and dry vermouth are enriched with maraschino, a dash of absinthe and orange bitters. Aromatic and complex, it reflects the elaborate tastes of the pre-Prohibition era. It rewards precise measuring.

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