The Ritz Bijou

I am pretty sure I posted about this cocktail before or a variant there of. A smooth sip with a lovely kick. 

The Ritz Bijou

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1 1/2 ounces gin

3/4 ounce orange curaçao

3/4 ounce French dry vermouth

Dash of orange bitters

Maraschino cherry, for garnish

Combine the gin, curaçao, vermouth, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with the cherry.

Note: to make a drier cocktail use 2 1/2 ounces gin and only 1/2 ounce curaçao and a 1/2 ounce vermouth.  

Hope everyone is having a good start to the New Year. - JD