Classic Cocktails · Gin Cocktails
Casino
A gin-forward cousin of the Aviation, without the violet.
- Base spirit
- Gin
- Origin
- New York, USA
- Period
- 1916
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Old Tom gin40 ml
- Maraschino liqueur10 ml
- Orange bitters10 ml
- Fresh lemon juice10 ml
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Ice
- Served up, no ice
- Garnish
- Lemon zest and maraschino cherry
- Technique
- Shaken
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Chill the cocktail glass.
- 02
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- 03
Shake hard for 10–12 seconds.
- 04
Double strain into the cocktail glass.
- 05
Garnish with lemon zest and a cherry.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma
- Cherry pit, juniper, orange
- Finish
- Dry and herbal
- Character
- Crisp gin sour
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Recorded in Hugo Ensslin's Recipes for Mixed Drinks (1916) and later the Savoy Cocktail Book, the Casino represents the pre-Prohibition fashion for maraschino.
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