Archangel

Richard Boccato and Michael McIlroy

photo: Daniel Krieger
archangel cocktail recipe

A play on a Pink Gin (Angostura bitters and gin), the Archangel combines the aromatic subtlety of cucumbers, the bright bitter orange tang of Aperol and the strength of gin. It may be pink, but it’s got serious spirit.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 2 1/4 ounces gin
  • 2 1/4 ounces gin
  • 3/4 ounce Aperol
  • 3/4 ounce Aperol
  • 2 slices cucumber
  • 2 slices cucumber

Garnish: lemon peel

Directions
  1. In a mixing glass, bruise cucumber slices with a muddler.
  2. Add gin, Aperol, ice and stir until chilled.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass.
  4. Garnish with a lemon peel.

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