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Blackthorn

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 1.

Ingredients

1 to 1 1/2 ounces sloe gin
1 to 1 1/2 ounces sweet vermouth
2 dashes orange bitters
3 or 4 ice cubes
Twist lemon peel
Maraschino cherry

Preparation

  1. Combine all ingredients, except the lemon peel and cherry, in a mixing glass. Stir well and strain into a cocktail glass. Decorate with peel and cherry.

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