antique lemon drop

2 oz Genever (Bols Barrel-Aged)
1 oz Lemon Juice (3/4 oz)
1/2 oz Simple Syrup
1/4 oz Maraschino Liqueur (Luxardo)

Shake with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with a lemon twist and absinthe mist (4 drop St. George).Two Mondays ago, I recalled that there were recipes calling for Genever in Dave Stolte's Home Bar Basics (And No-So-Basics) that I could now make given my recent restocking of the spirit. The one that I found first was the Antique Lemon Drop. This version crafted by Jason Schiffer at 320 Main in Seal Beach during the 2010s gussied up the fern bar classic by (besides swapping Genever for the vodka) adding Maraschino and absinthe to the mix. Once prepared, the Antique Lemon Drop gave forth a lemon, anise, floral, and nutty cherry aroma. Next, lemon and malt notes on the sip launched into Genever, herbal, and nutty cherry flavors on the swallow.