Barnum Was Right

Gin and apricot brandy shaken with a little lemon and two dashes of bitters, then strained into a chilled coupe under a curl of lemon peel. Stone-fruit rich, with a dry juniper finish.

Total time: 5 min
Serving: 1

Naturally sweet twist
Apricot & juniper

Margarita glass of frozen red drink with a lime wheel on the rim, on a bar counter with glowing bottles behind — Sour meets Sweet Magic

Ingredients

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1½ oz (44 ml) gin
½ oz (15 ml) fresh lemon juice
1 oz (30 ml) apricot brandy
2 dashes Angostura bitters
ice
long lemon twist, to garnish
2–3 Richberry halves

How to Make It

Shake
Add the gin, lemon juice, apricot brandy and bitters to a cocktail shaker, fill with ice and shake vigorously.
Strain
Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Twist and garnish
Curl a long strip of lemon peel round your finger so it holds its shape. Squeeze it over the drink, run it round the rim and drop it in.
Add the Richberry twist
Just before your first sip, chew 2–3 Richberry halves gently and let them linger for about 30 seconds. Discard any pit, then taste how the sour notes turn sweet.

Richberry changes the taste, not the drink: a cocktail may taste softer, but it is just as strong. Please enjoy it responsibly.