Vancouver
The Vancouver is a herbal spirit-forward cocktail made with Gin, Bénédictine, Dry Vermouth and Orange Bitters. It is stirred and served in a cocktail glass, about 28% ABV.
- Method
- Stirred
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Served
- Neat/Up
- Strength
- About 28% ABV
- Family
- Spirit-forward
- Flavour
- Herbal & floral
- Listed in
- Difford's Guide Hall of Fame
Ingredients
- 45mlGin
- 15mlBénédictine
- 15mlDry Vermouth
- 2 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 Vancouver
A gin, dry vermouth and Bénédictine drink was being mixed in Vancouver before the Second World War. The Sylvia Hotel, home to one of the city's first cocktail lounges, adopted it as its signature in 1954.
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 Bénédictine? Use Drambuie (Honeyed like Bénédictine, but whisky-based)
- No Bénédictine? Use Yellow Chartreuse (More herbal)
- No Dry Vermouth? Use Bianco Vermouth (Sweeter)
- No Dry Vermouth? Use Lillet Blanc (Fruitier and sweeter)
All swaps for Gin, Bénédictine and Dry Vermouth
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