Name: Turf Club
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 2 oz gin; ¾ oz dry vermouth; ¼ oz maraschino liqueur; 2 orange bitters; 1 absinthe

One of the oldest cocktails to pair gin with vermouth, the Turf Club predates the Martini itself — dry vermouth and a whisper of maraschino and absinthe transform gin into something bracingly elegant, a window into pre-Prohibition sophistication.

combine and stir

cocktail glass

dry vermouth

maraschino liqueur

orange bitters

absinthe

lemon twist

Turf Club

Cocktails with little residual sweetness, emphasizing spirit and botanical character. Dry drinks include classic martinis, bone-dry vermouth pours, and stirred, spirit-forward builds.

Cocktails with pronounced herbal or botanical character from mint, basil, sage, thyme, rosemary, Chartreuse, or herbal liqueurs. Herbal notes feel green, fresh, and aromatic.

Herbal

Spirit-forward cocktails where the alcohol is the main event, typically stirred builds on ice. Boozy drinks reward sipping.

Boozy

Cocktails where no single element dominates — the spirit, acid, and sweetness are in harmony. Classic sours and well-built stirred drinks often land here.

Turf Club

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