Notable Classics
Twentieth Century
Chocolate meets citrus
Gin and lemon meet a whisper of white crème de cacao and Lillet Blanc — the chocolate stays a suggestion, not a dessert. Named for the luxury train, and it drinks like one: sleek, surprising, unmistakably first-class.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Gin
- 3/4 oz Lillet Blanc
- 1/2 oz Crème de Cacao White
- 3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
Method
Add gin, Lillet Blanc, crème de cacao, and lemon juice to a shaker filled with ice. Shake until well chilled. Double-strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Created by C. A. Tuck in the 1930s and first published in William J. "Billy" Tarling's 1937 *Café Royal Cocktail Book*. Named after the 20th Century Limited express train (1902–1967). Per Difford's Guide #2006; Charles A. Tuck, *Cocktails and Mixed Drinks*, 1967.
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