Ford Cocktail
The Ford Cocktail is a herbal spirit-forward cocktail made with Gin, Dry Vermouth, Bénédictine and Orange Bitters. It is stirred and served in a cocktail glass, about 23% ABV.
- Method
- Stirred
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Served
- Neat/Up
- Strength
- About 23% ABV
- Family
- Spirit-forward
- Flavour
- Herbal & floral
- Listed in
- Difford's Guide Hall of Fame
Ingredients
- 45mlGin
- 45mlDry Vermouth
- 7.5mlBénédictine
- 3 dashesOrange Bitters
How to make it
- Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Tip: Stir with plenty of cold, hard ice for 20 to 30 seconds. You want it chilled and silky, not cloudy.
About the Ford Cocktail
First printed in George Kappeler's Modern American Drinks (1895), a year before Henry Ford built his first car. It's more likely named after Malcolm Webster Ford, a famous athlete of the day.
Missing something?
- No Gin? Use Old Tom Gin (Sweeter and rounder, so cut the syrup a little)
- No Gin? Use Genever (Maltier and rounder)
- No Dry Vermouth? Use Bianco Vermouth (Sweeter)
- No Dry Vermouth? Use Lillet Blanc (Fruitier and sweeter)
- No Bénédictine? Use Drambuie (Honeyed like Bénédictine, but whisky-based)
- No Bénédictine? Use Yellow Chartreuse (More herbal)
All swaps for Gin, Dry Vermouth and Bénédictine
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