1 oz Bluecoat Gin
0.5 oz Noilly Prat Extra Dry
0.5 oz Alessio Vermouth Chinato
Fill mixing-glass with ice, shake, strain into cocktail glass, serve. — This perfect Martini riff is shaken instead of stirred, and found in several books. The first JM to feature it is the Third Edition (1912 or 1910s) where it is misspelled “Lond Tree.” This recipe is reflected in the Savoy Cocktail Book (1930) in a “thirds” ratio, with the addition of Orange Bitters, while McElhone (1927) calls for simply squeezing the orange peel in the shaker. These niceties might have been missed by Jack and anyone else peeking at the old Waldorf bar manual. A variant recipe in Straub (1913) and the Waldorf Bar Book (1935) indicates equal portions of Old Tom Gin and Sweet Vermouth with a dash of Orange Bitters. The latter publication traces the origin to drink enjoyed at the Old Waldorf by golfers playing at a certain course outside Philadelphia.
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