Bright, citrus, clean
There’s no better way to serve this than with buttered toast, preferably as part of breakfast in bed.
You have gin? You have marmalade? You have a cocktail. This famous combination, created by the “maestro” Salvatore Calabrese, uses a classic breakfast staple to ingenious effect. While The Savoy Cocktail Book (1930) also has a Marmalade Cocktail, Calabrese maintains that he was inspired by his English wife Sally’s morning toast and jam. He snatched the jar when she was eating at the bar, and the rest is history. This drink has since been an inspiration to bartenders and home enthusiasts everywhere, who also discover astonishing ingredients and inspiration from trips to the fridge.
2 ounces (60 ml) gin (Plymouth, Barr Hill, or Tanqueray)
½ ounce (15 ml) fresh lemon juice
½ ounce (15 ml) Cointreau
1½ teaspoons orange marmalade
Orange twist, for garnish
Shake ingredients and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with the orange twist on the rim of the glass.