Bartender Tony Conigliaro | Cocktail Recipes

Bartender Tony Conigliaro, The Zetter Townhouse, 69 Colebrooke Row, London, United Kingdom, UK, Cocktail Recipes, How To Make Cocktails, Nettle Gimlet, Manhattan, Gin Martini, Nettle Syrup, Beefeater 24, Beefeater Gin, London Gin, Rittenhouse 100 Rye Whiskey, Martini Rosso, Sweet Vermouth, Angostura Bitters, Martini Dry Vermouth, Classic Cocktails, Twists On Cocktails

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What

Cocktail recipes for the Nettle Gimlet, Gin Martini and Manhattan from bartender Tony Conigliaro of 69 Colebrooke Row, The Zetter Townhouse and the Drink Factory in London.

Nettle Gimlet

Courtesy of bartender Tony Conigliaro

We’ve use the Beefeater 24 in a series of Gimlets for both venues -- at 69 Colebrooke Row and the Zetter Townhouse. At The Zetter, we did a nettle cordial Gimlet. We dehydrated nettles and it was almost a like a tea when we made the cordial. It’s basically gin and the nettle cordial with a lemon twist on top.

Yield

1 drink

Glass: Coupette

Garnish: Lemon Twist

Ingredients

- 50 ml Beefeater 24

- 15 ml nettle cordial

Directions

1) Stir ingredients in mixing glass over ice.

2) Double strain into small coupette.

3) Garnish with a lemon twist.

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Bartender Tony Conigliaro | Cocktail Recipes

August 2, 2012

Buy Ingredients

- Nettle Gimlet

- Gin Martini

- Manhattan

Gin Martini

Courtesy of bartender Tony Conigliaro

We do a 5:1 martini with Beefeater and Martini Dry, but what we do is put a distillation tannins and polyphenols. We crush grape seeds and distill that through to create an odorless and flavorless tincture. We add 100 microns of that to a bottle of vermouth and that makes it slightly drier on the tongue -- almost a tea-like dryness. For garnish, I always have olives.

Yield

1 drink

Glass: Cocktail Glass

Garnish: Olives

Ingredients

- 50 ml Beefeater Gin

- 10 ml Martini Dry Vermouth

Directions

1) Stir ingredients in mixing glass over ice.

2) Strain into a cocktail glass.

3) Garnish with olives.

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Manhattan

Courtesy of bartender Tony Conigliaro

I like Martini Rosso because I think some of the vermouths are either too powerful or too weak and the Martini Rosso sits well with the Rittenhouse.

Yield

1 drink

Glass: Cocktail Glass

Garnish: Macerated Cherry

Ingredients

- 40 ml Rittenhouse 100 Rye Whiskey

- 20 ml Martini Rosso

- 2 dashes of Angostura Bitters

Directions

1) Stir ingredients in mixing glass over ice.

2) Strain into a cocktail glass.

3) Garnish with a cherry.

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Photographs courtesy of Tony Conigliaro & 69 Colebrooke Row Hospitality

69 Colebrooke Row - The Zetter Townhouse - The Drink Factory - London, UK

Beefeater 24 Gin

“Beefeater 24 is the only modern gin that I really like.... It has green tea and grapefruit notes.”

Beefeater Gin

A classic London gin made with juniper, Seville orange peel, almond, orris root, angelica root, lemon peel, angelica seed, and licorice.

Martini Sweet Vermouth

I like Martini Rosso in a Manhattan because I think some of the other vermouths are either too powerful or too weak and the Martini Rosso sits well with the Rittenhouse.

Angostura Bitters

Distilled in Trinidad since 1824 using a secret recipe of a natural blend of herbs and spices.

Rittenhouse 100 Rye Whiskey

I tend to go for things like Rittenhouse 100, because I just love the way that works. It just makes the most fantastic Manhattans.

Martini Dry Vermouth

Use with Beefeater of Beefeater 24 in a gin martini.

Who

Bartender Tony Congiliaro is the man behind the cocktails at 69 Colebrooke Row and The Zetter Townhouse in London, UK.

Why

He has a creative lab called Drink Factory where he and his team let their minds drift into the unexpected; they distill, mix and develop bespoke products for the bars -- anything from re-distilling vodka and gin using toothpaste and rocks to syrups and milkshakes. He’s a little bit Willy Wonka stirred with a dash of Old School.

Article August 2012

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