Old Etonian & Fairbank Cocktails

There are two very similar crème de noyaux-laced recipes for Martini-like drinks that emerged in London and Paris during the 1920s: the Old Etonian and the Fairbank Cocktail. The former features a 1:1 ratio of dry gin to blanc quinquina, while the latter tips the scale in the gin direction and calls for dry vermouth instead of quinquina. Both have a slight almondy flavor and reflect the “wetter” Martini style of the period.

INGREDIENTS

Old Etonian

1½ oz. London dry gin
1½ oz. blanc quinquina
¼ oz. crème de noyaux
2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
3 drops saline solution

Garnish: orange twist

Fairbank Cocktail

2 oz. London dry gin
1 oz. dry vermouth
¼ oz. crème de noyaux
2 dashes orange bitters
3 drops saline solution

Garnish: lemon twist

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ABV LEVEL

Combine all in a mixing glass. Add ice and stir for twenty seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish according to whichever recipe you're opting to make.