sparrow

2 oz Gale Force Gin (Beefeater)
3/4 oz Lime Juice
1/2 oz Apricot Liqueur (Rothman & Winter)
1/4 oz Maple Syrup
2 dash Orange Bitters (Angostura Orange)
2 dash Angostura Bitters
1/8 oz Allspice Dram (Hamilton's)

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe.Two Wednesdays ago, I decided to make a drink from an online collection of recipe flashcards from Cook & Brown in Providence. The one I selected was the Sparrow from their Fall 2012 menu, and its combination of gin, maple, apricot liqueur, and allspice dram reminded me of Ames Street Deli's Gin Cobbler so I was intrigued; moreover, the maple-apricot combination is one that dates back to the 1940s with the Euthanasia from Crosby Gaige's Cocktail Guide and Ladies' Companion. Once assembled, the Sparrow flew to the nose with apricot, allspice, and pine aromas. Next, lime and maple on the sip landed on gin, apricot, and allspice flavors on the swallow.