Ep 213 - Fence
I know little to nothing about fencing, I mean aside from hitting my brothers with sticks when we were little and pretending to cut each other’s limbs off. It’s fun to watch, and it’s definitely a sport I could probably get into, but it seems like aside from the Olympics, it’s not exactly something that’s on ESPN. So while researching this drink, I was surprised to find that it’s based on and named after a fencing champion. I would have used his name, however, he’s not exactly someone anyone has heard of, and at least we are all familiar with the term, “En Garde.”
1 ounce London dry gin
1 ounce dry vermouth
1/2 ounce Cointreau
1/2 ounce Campari
A strip of lemon peel with no zest
Add the alcohols to an ice-filled shaker and stir for 30 seconds. Strain into a coupe that has no ice. Hold the lemon peel above the drink and twist to express the lemon oil into the glass.