Income Tax Cocktail

Name: Income Tax Cocktail
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 45 ml Gin; 15 ml Sweet vermouth; 15 ml Dry vermouth; 15 ml Orange juice; 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Served in a coupe glass · ~151 cal

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Ingredients

45 ml Gin
15 ml Sweet vermouth e.g. Carpano Antica, Cocchi di Torino
15 ml Dry vermouth e.g. Noilly Prat, Dolin Dry
15 ml Orange juice
2 dashes Angostura bitters

Preparation

Shake all ingredients with ice.
Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Don't know how? Pour the drink through a strainer (or the built-in strainer on your shaker) to catch the ice and any solids.

Origin Story

The Income Tax Cocktail is thought to have been created in the early 20th century, coinciding with the introduction of income tax in the United States in 1913. Its name cleverly plays on the financial burdens of the time, making it a fitting drink for the era.

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