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Gin

Last Word

Base
Gin
Family
Sour
Era
1920–1933: Prohibition
Date
around 1920
Glass
Coupe
Technique
Shaken
Flavour
Herbal, Citrus
Strength
Strong
IBA list
The Unforgettables

Ingredients

IngredientAmount
Gin22 ml
Green Chartreuse22 ml
Maraschino liqueur22 ml
Lime juice22 ml

Method

  1. Shake the four ingredients with ice, in equal parts.
  2. Strain into a chilled glass.

Tools

Place of origin

Detroit · United States

United States
Natural Earth

Where it is most consumed

It regained fame in craft bars, especially in the United States.

An impression, not a measured figure

Curious stories

One version

It is linked to the Detroit Athletic Club around Prohibition, and was forgotten until its revival this century.

Sources

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