yukon river cocktail

40% Gin (1 1/4 oz Ford's)
40% Dry Vermouth (1 1/4 oz Dolin)
10% Curaçao (1/4 oz Pierre Ferrand)
10% Zara Maraschino (1/4 oz Luxardo)
2 dash Fernet Branca (1/2 tsp)

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and garnish with a lemon twist.Two Saturdays ago, I opened up my translated copy of the 1000 Misture book from 1936 and spotted the Yukon River Cocktail. Its Maraschino-Fernet accents to a Martini reminded me of the Primrose Hill, and its curaçao-Fernet accents made me think of the Paul's Own and Zumbo. In the glass, the Yukon River opened up with lemon, pine, cherry, and menthol aromas. Next, a semi-dry grape sip with vague fruity notes flowed into gin, bitter orange, cherry, and minty flavors on the swallow.