Ford Cocktail
Ford Cocktail: Old Tom Gin, Dry Vermouth, Benedictine, Orange bitters and Saline solution — optional. Served in a coupe glass.
The Spec
- 45 ml Old Tom gin
- 45 ml Dry vermouth
- 10 ml Bénédictine D.O.M
- 2–3 dashes Orange bitters
- 2 drops Saline solution — optional
Method
Stir all ingredients with ice until well-chilled (approx. 15–20 seconds), then fine strain into a chilled glass. Express an orange twist over the surface and drop it in.
Served in a coupe glass. Garnish: orange zest twist (express oils over the drink).
Spec held as sourced — Difford's Guide. The house never guesses a drink.
What to pour
Bottles in the cellar for each line of the Ford Cocktail spec:
- Dry Vermouth — Dolin Dry, Noilly Prat Dry
- Benedictine — Bénédictine
- Orange bitters — Angostura Orange Bitters, Regan's Orange Bitters
Drinks that share this spec
Shares Dry Vermouth, Old Tom Gin and Orange bitters with Tuxedo. If your shelf makes Ford Cocktail, it is already most of the way to these:
Tuxedo · Affinity · Bamboo · Bronx · Chrysanthemum · Queen Elizabeth · Satan's Whiskers · Scofflaw