Drinks Guide
GinSweet red vermouthDry VermouthPineapple juice
Proportions by volume. Ice and garnish not shown.

Queens

Made with gin and vermouth, served in a cocktail glass.

6 partsGin
3 partsSweet red vermouth
3 partsDry Vermouth
4 partsPineapple juice

Method

  1. Shake all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker.
  2. Strain into a chilled martini or cocktail glass.

About the Queens

A sour-style cocktail with gin and vermouth as its base. The pineapple juice adds a tropical sweetness to the classic martini profile.

History

First appeared in 1930 in Harry Craddock's Savoy Cocktail Book as a "Queen's Cocktail." It's a variation of the perfect martini with pineapple juice.

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