This cocktail was first described in print as a bittered sling. Before the addition of bitters, a sling was spirits, sugar water and sometimes lemon.
30ml London Dry Gin
20ml Cinzano Rosso Vermouth
15ml Lemon Juice
20ml Sugar Syrup
1 dash Angostura aromatic bitters
Soda Water, Lemon Peel Spiral
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