- 45 ml1.5 ozgin
- 20 ml0.75 ozorange curacao
- 20 ml0.75 ozlime juice
- 1 dashAngostura bitters
- 1 dashorange bitters
Garnish: none
- Method
- Shaken
- Strength
- ~20% ABV
- Difficulty
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Method
- Add gin, orange curacao, lime juice and both bitters to a shaker with ice.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- No garnish needed.
The story
Named for the officers' club in 1920s Rangoon where it first turned up, this one would have stayed a footnote if Audrey Saunders hadn't revived it as the signature pour, and the namesake, of her Pegu Club in New York in 2002. Two kinds of bitters doing the real work is what keeps the orange and lime from running the show.
Flavour
Quick answers
Pegu Club questions
How do you make a Pegu Club?
Add gin, orange curacao, lime juice and both bitters to a shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain into a chilled coupe. No garnish needed. You need 45 ml (1.5 oz) gin, 20 ml (0.75 oz) orange curacao, 20 ml (0.75 oz) lime juice, 1 dash Angostura bitters and 1 dash orange bitters.
What's in a Pegu Club?
Gin, orange curacao, lime juice, Angostura bitters and orange bitters, garnished with none.
Is a Pegu Club shaken or stirred?
Shaken. Shaking chills, dilutes and aerates the citrus or cream.
What glass is a Pegu Club served in?
A coupe, with no ice.
How strong is a Pegu Club?
About 20% ABV once it is diluted, about as strong as a glass of fortified wine.
Barback: 100 Cocktails
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