Old Acquaintance

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Old Acquaintance ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts

Ingredient	Amount	cl	oz	parts
London dry ginSource suggests this bottle (not required): Hayman's London Dry Gin	45 ml	4.5 cl	1.5 oz	3 parts
Grapefruit Juice	22.5 ml	2.3 cl	0.8 oz	1.5 parts
Red bitter aperitifSource suggests this bottle (not required): Strucchi Red Bitter	15 ml	1.5 cl	0.5 oz	1 part
Lime Juice	15 ml	1.5 cl	0.5 oz	1 part
Rich Simple Syrup	15 ml	1.5 cl	0.5 oz	1 part
Grapefruit	1 piece	—	—	—

Garnish: Exactly one short narrow grapefruit zest twist at the rim

1. 01

   Pre-chill one clear coupe and cut exactly one short narrow strip of grapefruit zest for the garnish.

2. 02

   Measure 45 ml London dry gin, 22.5 ml fresh pink-grapefruit juice, 15 ml red bitter aperitif, 15 ml fresh lime juice, and 15 ml rich simple syrup into a shaker.

3. 03

   Fill the shaker about three-quarters full with solid cold ice and seal it firmly.

4. 04

   Shake hard for 10–12 seconds until the drink is thoroughly chilled and properly diluted.

5. 05

   Fine-strain into the chilled coupe, leaving all ice fragments and citrus pulp behind.

6. 06

   Express the grapefruit zest over the surface, set the single restrained twist at the rim, and serve.

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