Notable Classics
Stork Club
Lost NYC classic
A near-forgotten classic from the famed Stork Club in mid-century NYC — gin and Cointreau softened by both orange and lime juice, with Angostura for structural backbone. Lucius Beebe documented it as a Stork Club signature in 1946; Embury endorsed it in 1948. The drink fell into obscurity until the modern revival era. Sidecar-template with both citrus juices — closer to a Pegu Club than a Sidecar in spirit. Fresh juice both ways. The lime gives it sharpness; the orange gives it body. Bottled is not a substitute.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Gin
- 0.75 oz Cointreau
- 1 oz Orange Juice
- 0.5 oz Lime Juice
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Method
- 1 Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
- 2 Shake hard for 12-15 seconds.
- 3 Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- 4 Express an orange twist over the surface and drop in.
Lucius Beebe, The Stork Club Bar Book (1946); David A. Embury, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks (1948)
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