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Published 01/7/11

The classic original, from the original celebrity bartender, Jerry Thomas.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Bols genever
  • 1 oz Fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 oz Rich simple syrup*
  • Club soda

Steps

  1. Add all the ingredients except the soda to a shaker and fill with large, hard, cold ice cubes.

  2. Shake, and double-strain into a Collins glass fill with fresh ice.

  3. Top with soda and garnish with a lemon wedge.