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Stirred · Nick & Nora

Crosby Gaige, Standard Cocktail Guide (1944)

Country Life cocktail recipe

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Method · Stirred

  1. 1Stir everything over ice until chilled.
  2. 2Strain into a Nick & Nora and express an orange twist over the top.
Glass
Nick & Nora
Ice
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Garnish
Orange twist

About the Country Life

Country Life is a Manhattan-style cocktail made with bourbon, jamaican rum and tawny port, created by Crosby Gaige in 1944.

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