Except for the gin and tonic, no other cocktail is as quintessentially English as pink gin, also known as gin and bitters. A few drops of aromatic, sweetly spice-scented angostura bitters are a gentle enhancement for the bracing, juniper-driven taste of London Dry–style gin. We give you two options: a simple version (just chilled gin and bitters), and the same thing served over ice, topped off with a splash of soda water.
For more gin classics, see our easy Tom Collins recipe.
- Yield: 1 drink
- Difficulty: Easy
- Total: Under 5 mins
- Active: Under 5 mins
Ingredients (6)
Simple version:
- 3 dashes angostura bitters
- 2 ounces London Dry gin, chilled
Topped-up version:
- 3 dashes angostura bitters
- 2 ounces London Dry gin, chilled
- Ice
- Soda water, chilled
Instructions
Simple version:
- Add the bitters to a chilled Old Fashioned glass. Roll the bitters around the sides of the glass until an inch or so of the bottom is evenly coated.
- Measure the chilled gin into the glass, stir briefly, and serve.
Topped-up version:
- Follow the steps for the simple version (above), but drop ice into the glass before stirring.
- Add a splash of soda water and serve.
