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Income Tax Cocktail

By Sharon Tyler Herbst

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Ingredients

1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) gin
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) fresh orange juice
2 teaspoons dry vermouth
2 teaspoons sweet vermouth
2 dashes (about ⅛ tsp.) Angostura bitters

Preparation

  1. Shake ingredients with ice; strain into chilled glass.

The Ultimate A-to-Z Bar Guide by Sharon Tyler Herbst. Copyright © 1998 by Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst. Published by Broadway Books. All Rights Reserved. Sharon Tyler Herbst is the award-winning author of twelve bestselling books on food and wine, including Food Lover's Tiptionary, Food Lover's Companion, and Wine Lover's Companion (coauthored with her husband, Ron Herbst).
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