Queens
Queens: London Dry Gin, Sweet Vermouth, Dry Vermouth and Pineapple juice. Served in a coupe glass. Garnish: pineapple wedge/slice on the rim (optional).
The Spec
Method
Shake all ingredients with ice, then fine strain into a chilled glass. (Shaking is correct because the pineapple juice needs aeration — one source that says "stir" is an outlier.)
Served in a coupe glass. Garnish: pineapple wedge/slice on the rim (optional).
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 Queens spec:
- London Dry Gin — Bulldog Gin, Martin Miller's Gin, No. 3 London Dry Gin
- Sweet Vermouth — Carpano Antica Formula, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, Dolin Rouge, and 1 more
- Dry Vermouth — Dolin Dry, Noilly Prat Dry
Drinks that share this spec
Shares Dry Vermouth, London Dry Gin and Sweet Vermouth with Bronx. If your shelf makes Queens, it is already most of the way to these:
Bronx · Addington · Affinity · Algonquin · Balmoral · Cooperstown cocktail · Fifty Fifty · Income Tax