Procrastination
Stir ∙ 3 min ∙ 33.6% ABV ∙
The Procrastination is a Martini variation stirred from gin, dry vermouth, limoncello and a touch of green herbal liqueur, served up in a coupe. Juniper and lemon oil lead, the vermouth's dry edge holding steady before a whisper of herbal bitterness lingers on the finish.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Stir all ingredients with ice: London dry gin 60 mlDry vermouth 15 mlLimoncello liqueur 20 mlHerbal liqueur (e.g., Green Chartreuse) 5 ml
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Express a lemon twist over the cocktail and use as garnish
Tips
- Pre-chill the coupe before straining — this stirred, all-spirit build has no ice in the glass to keep it cold.
- Stir for about 30 seconds; the gin-forward build needs enough dilution to soften the limoncello's sweetness.
- Add the herbal liqueur last and measure it carefully — even a small excess of Green Chartreuse can overwhelm the lemon and gin.
History
The Procrastination is a modern gin cocktail created by Paul Clarke, a Seattle-based drinks writer, who published the recipe on his blog Cocktail Chronicles on June 29, 2005. The name plays on the drink's slow, contemplative stirred preparation, blending gin with dry vermouth, limoncello, and a small addition of green Chartreuse. It later appeared in Clarke's 2015 book The Cocktail Chronicles: Navigating the Cocktail Renaissance with Jigger, Shaker & Glass, which collected recipes and essays from his years of writing about the craft cocktail revival.
FAQ
What is in a Procrastination cocktail?
London dry gin, dry vermouth, limoncello liqueur, and a small amount of herbal liqueur such as Green Chartreuse, stirred with ice and fine-strained into a chilled coupe. It is garnished with an expressed lemon twist and comes in at about 33.6% ABV.
What glass is a Procrastination cocktail served in?
A coupe glass, served up with no ice, since the drink is fine-strained before pouring.
