The Grey Recipe
Make The Grey Recipe in just 8m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish
Method
Cocktail
- 1
- 2
Combine ingredients
In a cocktail shaker add 2 oz gin, 0.5 oz dry vermouth, 0.5 oz Cynar, 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.25 oz simple syrup and 2 dashes Angostura bitters.
- 3
Add ice and shake
Add 6 ice cubes to the shaker. Cap and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the shaker is cold to the touch and the exterior is frosty. This both chills and dilutes the cocktail to proper balance.
- 4
Double strain
Discard the ice or water from your chilled glass. Double-strain the contents of the shaker into the chilled coupe/Nick & Nora using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer to remove tiny ice shards and any pulp from the lemon juice.
Garnish & Serve
- 5
Express the lemon peel over the surface of the cocktail by holding it with the outer rind facing down and giving it a firm twist to release the oils. Run the peel around the rim, then drop it into the drink.
- 6
Optional: slap the rosemary sprig once between your palms to wake the oils and rest it on the rim or float it gently on the surface for an herbal aroma. Serve immediately.