Improved Surabaya Cocktail

Batavia arrack and Old Tom gin share the base with blanc vermouth and dry orange curaçao. Stir with cracked ice and express orange peel over the finished drink.

Improved Surabaya Cocktail in a coupe, serve without ice, with Orange twist, against a black background.

Active preparation: 4 minutes

Ingredients

  • 45 ml Batavia Arrack van Oosten
  • 22.5 ml Hayman's Old Tom Gin
  • 15 ml Dolin Blanc Vermouth de Chambéry
  • 7.5 ml Ferrand Dry Orange Curaçao
  • 2 dash Angostura Bitters
  • 1 piece Orange twist

Instructions

  1. Measure the formula ingredients into a mixing glass and add cracked ice.
  2. Stir thoroughly until chilled, then strain into a chilled coupe.
  3. Finish with orange twist.