The Opera Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ ounces dry gin
  • ½ ounce Dubonnet (the rouge”red”variety) – I used Red Lillet
  • ¼ ounce maraschino liqueur
  • dash of orange bitters
  • twist of orange or lemon peel, or slice of orange, as garnish (optional)

Directions

  1. Place the gin, Dubonnet (Red Lillet), maraschino liqueur, and bitters (if using) in a mixing glass that is half filled with ice. Stir vigorously until the ingredients are well chilled”about 20 to 30 seconds.
  2. Strain the mixture into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a twist of orange or lemon peel, or a slice of orange, if desired. Serve.