Admiral

Cherry liqueur adds fruit sweetness to gin, with a smaller fresh-lime measure providing acidity. Shaking brings the three liquids together, and fine straining leaves a clear-edged presentation finished with one cocktail cherry.

lightly cloudy pale ruby Admiral in a coupe with one cherry, no ice.

Active preparation: 3 minutes

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Hayman’s London Dry Gin
  • 15 ml Rothman & Winter Orchard Cherry Liqueur
  • 7.5 ml Fresh lime juice
  • 1 piece Cocktail cherry, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Measure gin, Rothman & Winter Orchard Cherry Liqueur and lime juice into a shaker and add cubed ice.
  2. Seal the shaker and shake briskly until thoroughly cold, about 10–12 seconds.
  3. Fine-strain into a chilled coupe without ice.
  4. Finish with a cocktail cherry and serve promptly.