An Old Etonian is a
gin cocktail
A cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink. Most commonly, cocktails are either a combination of spirits, or one or more spirits mixed with other ingredients such as tonic water, fruit juice, flavored syrup, or cream. Cocktails vary widely acr ...
which enjoyed great popularity in
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
, circa 1925. The cocktail takes its name from
Eton College
Eton College () is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI of England, Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. i ...
and from the college's alumni, who are often referred to as
Old Etonians. The Garden Hotel in London is an example of an establishment that had mastered the Old Etonian cocktail during that era.
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Recipe and preparation
* Gin (1.5 oz.);
* Kina Lillet (1.5 oz.); (Cocchi Americano
Cocchi Americano (pronounced: /ˈkɔkki ameriˈkano/) is a quinine-flavored aperitif wine produced by Giulio Cocchi Spumanti in the Asti province of Italy. Cocchi Americano is a variety of Americano. The wine was developed by Giulio Cocchi, a ...
is considered an acceptable substitute for Kina Lillet, which is no longer available.Case Study , Cocchi Americano: Waking the Dead - NYTimes.com
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* Orange bitters
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(2 dashes);
* Crème de Noyaux
Crème de Noyaux () is an almond-flavored crème liqueur, although it is actually made from apricot kernels or the kernels of peach or cherry pits, which provide an almond-like flavor. Both Bols and Hiram Walker produce artificially colored r ...
(2 dashes);
* Shake with ice and strain into a stemmed cocktail glass. Garnish with a twist of orange peel.[
The almond liqueur and bitters should be added only if using the modern version of Lillet. They are not necessary when using Cocchi Americano.
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See also
* List of cocktails
A cocktail is a mixed drink typically made with a distilled liquor (such as arrack, brandy, cachaça, gin, rum, tequila, vodka, or whiskey) as its base ingredient that is then mixed with other ingredients or garnishments. Sweetened liqu ...
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References
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Cocktails with wine
Cocktails with gin
Eton College
Cocktails with bitters
Cocktails with liqueur