Cocktail · Canada
Vancouver Cocktail
Vancouver Cocktail recipe from Canada: Canadian rye, gin, sweet vermouth and orange bitters. Exact oz/ml measures and full method.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Coupe glass
- Base
- Whiskey
Ingredients
- 1 oz (30 ml) Canadian rye
- 2 oz (60 ml) gin
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) sweet vermouth
- 2 dashes (about 0.06 oz / 2 ml) orange bitters
Garnish
Orange peel
How to make it
- 1Chill a coupe glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Add Canadian rye, gin, sweet vermouth and orange bitters to an ice-filled mixing glass and stir for 20 seconds until cold and lightly diluted.
- 3Strain into the chilled coupe glass and serve up without ice.
- 4Finish with an orange peel and serve immediately.
The story behind Vancouver Cocktail
The Vancouver Cocktail is a documented Canadian classic named for the city. Its spirit-forward, aromatic style belongs to the early hotel-bar tradition rather than to a newly invented national narrative.