Notable Classics
Pegu Club
Every bartender's pick
Gin, orange curaçao, and fresh lime pulled tight by two kinds of bitters. Born at a British officers' club in Burma and immortalized in the Savoy book — bracingly dry, citrus-forward, and beloved by bartenders for good reason.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Gin
- 3/4 oz Orange Curaçao
- 3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
- 1 dash Orange Bitters
Method
Add gin, orange curaçao, lime juice, and both bitters to a shaker filled with ice. Shake until well chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lime wheel.
The signature drink of the Pegu Club, a British expatriate officers' club in Rangoon, Burma. First documented in Harry MacElhone's *Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing Cocktails* (1923), then established in Craddock's *Savoy Cocktail Book* (1930). Per Difford's Guide #2728.
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