Arnaud
A berry and sweet cocktail ∙ Stir ∙ 3 min ∙ 20.7% ABV ∙
The Arnaud is an equal-parts stirred cocktail of London dry gin, dry vermouth, and crème de cassis, served up in a coupe.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Stir all ingredients with ice: London dry gin 30 mlDry vermouth 30 mlCrème de Cassis 30 ml
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Garnish with a blackberry
Tips
- Keep the crème de cassis to an exact 30 ml; it's a third of the drink and by far the sweetest part, so a heavy pour makes it cloying.
History
This gin, dry vermouth, and crème de cassis cocktail first appeared in print as the Parisian in Booth's Gin's promotional booklet, An Anthology of Cocktails, which paired a signature drink with a notable celebrity of the day. The recipe accompanying it was dedicated to Yvonne Arnaud, a French-born pianist, singer, and stage and film actress who had become a star of the London West End. Although the booklet labeled the drink the Parisian, it became commonly known by her surname.
It is a distinct drink from the similarly named Arnaud's Special, a Scotch and Dubonnet cocktail associated with Arnaud's restaurant in New Orleans.
