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M Gin & Tonic

By
Alex Frane
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Alex Frane
Alex Frane is a freelance writer who has been writing about food, drinks and local culture since 2013, with a primary focus on spirits, cocktails, and bartending. He has interviewed dozens of bartenders from across the country, and visited some of the country’s top cocktail destinations.
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Published 07/21/17
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 RPM Steak

Chicago’s RPM Steak rolled out three G&Ts for its summer menu—an “R,” a “P” and an “M,” appropriately. The M is an especially distinct take on the classic Gin & Tonic—a darker, more lush version of the usually bright and zippy drink.

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce Blaum Bros. Oak Reserve gin
  • 1/2 ounce Fernet-Branca liqueur
  • 1/2 ounce Carpano Antica Formula vermouth
  • 3/4 bottle Fever-Tree Indian tonic water
  • Oil from an expressed orange peel
  • Garnish: 2 dehydrated lemon wheels
  • Garnish: 1 cinnamon stick
  • Garnish: 4 star anise pods

Steps

  1. Fill a Burgundy wine glass halfway with cracked ice.

  2. Add the gin, fernet and vermouth, then top with the tonic water.

  3. Garnish with 2 dehydrated (or fresh) lemon wheels, 1 cinnamon stick and 4 star anise.

  4. Express the oil from an orange peel over the top.