Poet’s Dream

The Poet’s Dream is a forgotten classic from the Old Walfdorf-Astoria Bar Book, published in 1935.

The equal-parts measurements couldn’t be easier, and yet each ingredient is perfectly highlighted: the bracing bite of gin, the aromatics of dry vermouth, and the honeyed spice of Bénédictine (a sweet herbal liqueur).

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Stir ingredients with ice and strain into a small, chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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