Old Etonian

Old Etonian

  • Type
    Cocktail
  • Served
    Chilled and strained
  • Standard garnish
    Orange peel
  • Standard drinkware
    Cocktail glass
  • Commonly used ingredients
    1.5 oz. gin
    1.5 oz. kina lillet or cocchi americano
    2 dashes orange bitters
    2 dashes crème de noyaux
  • Preparation
    Shake with ice and strain into a stemmed cocktail glass.

An old etonian is a gin cocktail which enjoyed great popularity in London, circa 1925.

The cocktail takes its name from Eton college and from the college’s alumni, who are often referred to as old etonians.

The Garden Hotel in London is an example of an establishment that had mastered the old etonian cocktail during that era.

References
Old Etonian (cocktail)

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