Recipe

• 40ml gin

• 10ml maraschino

• 10ml lemon juice

• 3–4 shakes of Angostura bitters

• Orange zest

Shake everything with ice and strain (thoroughly) into a martini glass. Serve with a twist of lemon zest and a cherry.

I didn't have orange bitters (as required in the IBA recipe) so I decided to go for a mix of Angostura and orange zest. I'm not sure how close it is to the real thing, but I didn't like it. You just taste a really strong hit of alcohol muddled up with a load of aromas that overload each other and just taste bitter. The maraschino gives some sweetness – enough to make it worth finishing, anyway – but not enough to make me want another. I'd love to try it again with real orange bitters.