Income Tax Cocktail

Name: Income Tax Cocktail
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Empress 1908 Gin; 0.75 oz Dolin Dry Vermouth; 0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth; 0.5 oz Orange Juice; 2 dash(es) Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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By Patrick Muldowney

Submitted on: June 27, 2024

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Aperitif

Hello friends! Tonight I have a classic cocktail known as the Income Tax Cocktail. Essentially it is a Bronx Cocktail with a couple dashes of Angostura bitters added to round everything out. Without the bitters, the Bronx Cocktail is just a touch sweet. I found the addition of bitters went a long way in balancing things out and tying them together with just a touch of spice on the back end. This turned out to be a rather good little drink, and I should definitely make it again come tax season! C...

Ingredients

1.5 oz
Empress 1908 Gin

0.75 oz
Dolin Dry Vermouth

0.75 oz
Sweet Vermouth

0.5 oz
Orange Juice

2 dash(es)
Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Tools

Boston Shaker
Hawthorne Strainer

Instructions

Garnish

Orange Wheel

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Martini

Estimated strength

About 20% ABV (estimate)

By Patrick Muldowney

Home Cocktail Enthusiast

Amateur home mixologist working through vintage and contemporary cocktail books, one drink at a time

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Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange wheel.

Editor's Note

Empress 1908 gin adds a floral, botanical lift to this classic Bronx riff. Angostura bitters provide the necessary spice to anchor the citrus and vermouth.

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