Old Friend

OLD FRIEND

• 1½ oz. / 45 ml. gin

• ½ oz. / 15 ml. elderflower liqueur

• ⅓ oz. / 15 ml. red bitter liqueur (e.g., Campari)

• ¾ oz. / 22.5 ml. fresh grapefruit juice

METHOD
add all ingredients to shaker tin / shake with ice until chilled / fine strain into coupe or Nick and Nora / garnish with grapefruit twist

ABOUT
This cocktail was created in 2012 by Jim Meehan for Chefs Club (Aspen, CO). This drink is bright, slightly tart, and a little bitter. People describe this drink as being perfect as an aperitif on a summer evening — it is dry, but has enough sweetness from the elderflower and grapefruit to balance it out. Cheers y’all!