Northern Rice
Refreshing and subtly sweet, with notes of pandan and sticky rice, custard, and shiso.
Inspired by: Forgotten Classic
Georgetown Club
A summer Martini: Choeng Doi Blanc, vermouth, and Caribbean spice. Sophisticated and tropical.
- Complexity
- 2/5
- Alcohol level
- Medium
- Type
- Martini
- Preparation
- Stirred
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- Large Cube
Ingredients
Choeng Doi Blanc45 ml1.5 oz
Choeng Doi Blanc (splash)7 ml0.25 oz
Dry vermouth30 ml1 oz
Falernum5 ml / 1 tsp
Garnish: Lemon twist1
Steps
- 01Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice
- 02Stir until properly chilled and diluted (around 30 seconds)
- 03Strain into a chilled coupe
- 04Express lemon twist over the drink for aroma
- 05Drop lemon twist into glass as garnish
Notes
A forgotten recipe rediscovered in David Embury's cocktail archives that reads like a rum Martini. The falernum provides just enough sugar and spice to bridge the dry vermouth with the rum's tropical notes. The split base (two expressions of Choeng Doi Blanc) adds complexity while staying true to your house style.
Batched Version: Prepare in large batches for events. Mix rum, vermouth, and falernum in a pitcher, chill in refrigerator, then stir with additional ice and strain to order.
History
The Georgetown Club is a nearly-lost classic from early-20th-century bartending literature, originally made with Cuban white rum. It represents a period when bartenders treated rum with the sophistication typically reserved for gin or whiskey. The recipe lay dormant until modern bartenders rediscovered its elegance.
This version amplifies Choeng Doi Blanc's herbal subtleties by using it as both the primary spirit and a float, creating a layered drink that reveals itself across the palate.
In the bottle
Choeng Doi Blanc. Perpetual blend, edition no. 2. Pure sugarcane juice, copper pot and column still. 70 cL.
Choeng Doi Blanc
