Ford's Signature Recipe

Name: Ford's Garage Novis Ford's Signature Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbs London dry gin (e.g., Ford's Gin or similar); 0.75 oz Fresh lemon juice; 0.25 oz Fresh lime juice; 0.5 oz Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water); 0.25 oz Dry vermouth; 0.25 oz Orange curaçao (or triple sec); 2 dashes Angostura bitters; 1 to taste Lemon twist; 1 to taste Thin lemon wheel or dehydrated lemon (optional); 1 to taste Cocktail ice (large cube or several chilled cubes)

Inspired by Ford's Garage Novi

Time10m

Serves1

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Ingredients

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Gin & Citrus Base

2 tbs London dry gin (e.g., Ford's Gin or similar)

3/4 oz Fresh lemon juice

1/4 oz Fresh lime juice

1/2 oz Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water)

Aromatic & Fortifying Components

1/4 oz Dry vermouth

1/4 oz Orange curaçao (or triple sec)

2 dashes Angostura bitters

Garnish & Finish

1 to taste Lemon twist

1 to taste Thin lemon wheel or dehydrated lemon (optional)

Ice

1 to taste Cocktail ice (large cube or several chilled cubes)

Method

Prep

Chill glass

Place a coupe or chilled rocks glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to ensure it's well chilled.

If using a lemon twist and wheel, zest a strip (~1/2 inch wide, 2–3 inches long) for the twist and slice a thin lemon wheel; set aside.

Mixing & Dilution

Add the gin, fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, dry vermouth, orange curaçao, and Angostura bitters into a cocktail shaker.

Fill the shaker with plenty of ice (at least 3/4 full). Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the outside of the shaker is well chilled and slightly frosted. This achieves proper dilution and texture.

If you prefer a slightly colder, clearer drink, double-strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a chilled coupe or rocks glass over a large ice cube.

If serving up (no ice), double-strain into the chilled coupe. If serving on the rocks, pour over the large ice cube in the chilled rocks glass.

Garnish & Serve

Express the lemon twist over the drink by holding it skin-side down above the glass and giving it a sharp twist to release the oils, then rub the rim with the twist and drop it into the drink.

Optionally float the thin lemon wheel or dehydrated lemon on top for presentation.

Serve immediately. Recommend pairing with light hors d'oeuvres or as a refined aperitif.