Affaire de Familie

Two distinct wine aperitifs share equal measures with gin in this stirred cocktail. Small maraschino and orange-bitters additions provide aromatic detail, with lemon peel completing the fresh citrus accent above the clear liquid.

clear rose-amber Affaire de Familie in a coupe with lemon twist, no ice.

Active preparation: 3 minutes

Ingredients

  • 30 ml Byrrh Grand Quinquina
  • 30 ml Hayman’s London Dry Gin
  • 30 ml Cocchi Americano Bianco
  • 2 dash Maraschino liqueur
  • 2 dash Orange bitters
  • 1 piece Lemon peel, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Pour Byrrh Grand Quinquina, gin, Cocchi Americano Bianco, maraschino liqueur and orange bitters into a mixing glass filled with ice.
  2. Stir smoothly until cold, about 20–30 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe without ice.
  4. Express the lemon peel over the surface and add it.