The Hoskins Cocktail

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The Hoskins Cocktail

The only ingredient that might be a bit hard to find is the Torani Amer, a San Jose-made American substitute for the now-almost-impossible-to-find bitter orange aperitif Amer Picon (even though it's not quite the same). It's a great product, though, available for a good price via mail order from Beverages and More or Vintage Wines and Spirits. Once you've got it in your bar you can also make Picon Punch, Picon-Limón and more.

• 2 oz English gin (I like Plymouth).
  
• 3/4 oz Torani Amer.
  
• 1/2 oz Maraschino liqueur.
  
• 1/4 oz Cointreau.
  
• 1 dash orange bitters.
  
• Orange peel
  

Stir with cracked ice for no less than 30 seconds, and strain into a cocktail glass.

Flame the orange peel over the drink, making sure you get a nice slick of

caramelized orange oil over the surface. Garnish with the peel, rind side up.

Keywords: Cocktail

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