siege of havana

2 oz London Dry Gin (Beefeater)
3/4 oz Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1/4 oz Swedish Punsch (Kronan)
1/8 oz Apricot Liqueur (Rothman & Winter)
1/8 oz Lemon Juice
2 dash Orange Bitters (Angostura Orange)

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe, and garnish with a lemon twist.Two Tuesdays ago, I was inspired by Ezra Star's Martini-like When the British Came to Spain with hints of two sweeteners and a citrus juice, and I mashed up a Martini with the classic Havana Cocktail of gin, apricot liqueur, Swedish punsch, and lemon in that style. For a name, I kept the names of the two source drinks in mind and dubbed this the Siege of Havana after the events of 1862 that were part of the Seven Years' War. Once prepared, the Siege of Havana attacked the nose with a lemon and apricot aroma. Next, white wine with caramel and orchard fruit notes on the sip sailed into gin, tea tannin, apricot, and orange flavors on the swallow.