One of the old classics from Jerry Thomas, the Holland Cocktail is one of the few gin cocktails made with Genever before Old Tom Gin, and London Dry became popular. Dating back to the 1800s, this cocktail was first published in Jerry Thomas’s first edition of the Bartender’s Guide in 1862. A modified or improved version of this would be printed two years after Jerry Thomas’s death in the 1887 edition.
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Holland Cocktail
Course: DrinksCuisine: American1
servings300
kcal33%
3
minutesLearn how to make a classic Holland Cocktail from the mid 1800s
Ingredients
2 dashes Cardamom Bitters
1 tsp Gum Syrup
2 dashes Orange Liqueur
2 oz Genever
Directions
- Add Ice To Mixing Glass and combine all ingredients in the mixing glass.
- Stir the ingredients for 20 – 30 seconds to properly chill and dilute the drink.
- Strain into glass.
Notes
- Tools Used: Jigger, Bar Spoon, Mixing Glass
- Serving Glass: Coupe Glass
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