The Spirits #121: The Casino

Or: how Dostoevsky quite literarily saved my life.

~ THE CASINO ~

45ml gin
20ml maraschino
10ml lemon juice
10ml orange juice
A drop of orange flower water

Add everything to the shaker with copious ice. Shake hard. And… strain into a dainty glass. Cherry garnish! But I was fresh out. In such circumstances, use lemon.

Notes from the Casino:

1) The Casino was first listed by Hugo Ensslin in Recipes for Mixed Drin…