Tipple Tips
A Guide to Civilized Drinking
Recipe
Chill a martini glass. In a cocktail shaker, add all ingredients over ice and shake vigorously. Strain the mixture into the martini glass and garnish with grapefruit peel. Serve icy cold.Ingredients
Ice
1 oz fresh lemon juice
1.5 ounce Death’s Door Gin
1.5 oz Lillet Blanc
1.5 oz Cointreau
Dash Absente
Grapefruit peel garnish
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