Gin Cocktails

Arsenic and Old Lace Cocktail

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Arsenic and Old Lace Cocktail Ingredients

2 oz. Bluecoat Gin

1 oz. Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth

0.25 oz. Rothman & Winter Crème de Violette

half barspoon Vieux Carré Absinthe

Garnish

Lemon twist

Arsenic and Old Lace Cocktail Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and add ice. Stir 25-35 times. Strain into a coupe or stemmed cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist or orange twist.

Arsenic and Old Lace Cocktail Story

Joseph Kesselring’s famous play Arsenic and Old Lace opened in 1941, around the same time a cocktail of the same name appeared in a little known publication entitled Crosby Gaige’s Cocktail Guide and Ladies’ Companion. The Arsenic and Old Lace honors an old tradition of cocktails crafted and advertised alongside theater performances. Containing both absinthe and violette, it winks to the darkly comedic edge of the play while creating a wholly unforgettable, herbaceous take on the Martini.