Peach-tini

Though this title makes reference to the ‘tini craze of the mid-1980s through ‘90s, it’s actually based on the drink that’s arguably the progenitor of the whole ‘tini family: the Lemon Drop. The cocktail was invented at Henry Africa’s, San Francisco’s iconic fern bar. With its mix of vodka, lemon juice, sugar and, often, orange liqueur, and its presentation in a sugar-rimmed glass, the Lemon Drop is a descendant of the Sidecar. Here, we skip the sugar rim and swap in peach liqueur.

INGREDIENTS

1½ oz. vodka
½ oz. white rum
¾ oz. peach liqueur
¾ oz. lemon juice
1 teaspoon rich simple syrup

Lemon twist, for garnish

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ABV LEVEL

Combine first five ingredients in a shaker. Fill two-thirds with ice. Seal and shake hard for 15 seconds. Strain into a Nick & Nora glass or V-shaped martini glass. Garnish with an expressed lemon twist.