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Turf Club (1895, George Kappeler)

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George Kappeler's 1895 Turf Club is a stirred gin drink built on the gentle sweetness of Old Tom gin, rounded by rich sugar syrup and orange bitters. A single dash of absinthe adds a faint anise edge, and the orange zest on top keeps it aromatic.

Similar names: Brooklyn (St George version), George Washington, George's Hi Mai Tai, St. George's Negroni, Summer of George, The Holland House (Kappeler's rye-based), Turf Club Cocktail (Kappeler's Recipe)

Method
Stirred
Glass
coupe
Difficulty
Medium

Ingredients

Servings:
1
Your bar: 0/5
🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free

Instructions

  1. Chill a coupe.
  2. Add Old Tom Gin, orange bitters, absinthe, rich sugar syrup and hot water to a mixing glass.
  3. Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir until well chilled.
  4. Strain into the chilled coupe.
  5. Garnish with an orange zest twist.

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