Fords Recipe

Prepare honey simple syrup (if not ready)

Combine equal parts honey and hot water (for example 1/4 cup honey + 1/4 cup hot water). Stir until fully combined and cooled. Measure 1/2 oz for this cocktail.

Add 2 oz London dry gin, 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice, 1/2 oz honey simple syrup, 1/4 oz orange liqueur, and 2 dashes Angostura bitters into a cocktail shaker.

Fill the shaker with the indicated ice (about 1 cup) and secure the lid.

Shake vigorously for 12–18 seconds until the shaker feels very cold and a fine frost forms on the outside.

Double-strain the cocktail into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass (or a rocks glass over fresh ice if preferred). Use a fine mesh strainer in addition to the shaker strainer to remove small ice shards and any pulp.

Express the lemon twist over the surface of the cocktail by holding it with the peel facing down and giving it a quick squeeze to release oils, then run the peel around the glass rim.

Drop the twist into the drink (or rest on the rim) and serve immediately.