Leap Year Cocktail Recipes

LEAP YEAR COCKTAIL

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Based on a recipe from The Ultimate Book of Cocktails by Stuart Walton. He says, "The particular year in question was 1928, when Harry Craddock, a barman at the Savoy Hotel in London, created this drink for a party held there on February 29." Well, let's have a party February 29, 2012! :)

Provided by mersaydees

Categories Beverages

Time 10m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

3 tablespoons gin (2 measures)
2 teaspoons Grand Marnier (1/2 measure)
2 teaspoons red sweet vermouth (1/2 measure)
1 dash lemon juice, plus lemon rind

Steps:

Add gin, Grand Marnier, sweet red vermouth. and lemon juice to ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass.
Squeeze a bit of lemon rind over the surface of the drink so that a little of its oil sprays out.
Cheers!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 107.6, Sodium 0.8

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