Southern Gin Cocktail is a compact stirred drink with gin, triple sec, and orange bitters. Botanical, dry-leaning, and citrus-accented, it keeps the spirit firmly in charge.
CocktailTime
3 min
Skill
Intermediate
Glass
Cocktail Glass
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Southern Gin Cocktail combines Gin, Triple Sec, and Orange Bitters in a short stirred drink. Gin provides the structure, orange liqueur softens the edges, and bitters sharpen the citrus finish.
Ingredients
Equipment
Two ounces of gin against a half-ounce of liqueur keeps the drink spirit-forward. Bitters add definition without significant sweetness.
Add the Gin, Triple Sec, and Orange Bitters to a mixing glass filled with ice.
Stir until thoroughly chilled and properly diluted.
Strain into a chilled Cocktail Glass.
Express a lemon or orange twist over the drink if desired and serve immediately.
Gin, orange liqueur, and bitters make Southern Gin Cocktail a direct, citrus-accented stirred drink.
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