Procrastination
Stir ∙ 3 min ∙ 29.9% 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.
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
- Stir for about 30 seconds; the drink is mostly gin and needs that much water, which also softens the limoncello's sweetness.
- Add the herbal liqueur last and keep it to 5 ml; even a little extra Chartreuse drowns out 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 refers to how long he put off posting it there, and the drink blends 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?
60 ml London dry gin, 15 ml dry vermouth, 20 ml limoncello, and 5 ml of an herbal liqueur such as Green Chartreuse.
What glass is a Procrastination cocktail served in?
A chilled coupe, served up with no ice.
