Byrrh Cocktail

Byrrh erstwhile was a modular constituent successful the French bar; this look comes from Frank Meier, legendary caput bartender astatine Paris's famed Ritz Bar from 1921 to 1947. Byrrh, which has not been reliably disposable successful the United States since earlier Prohibition, is simply a red-wine-and-quinine concoction, successful the aforesaid household arsenic Dubonnet oregon the original-recipe Lillet.

In this namesake cocktail, byrrh takes the lead, with cognac and a dash of kirsch (cherry eau di vie) arsenic the accent. The effect is an old-timey locomotion backmost into the 19th century.

Byrrh Grand Quinquina is disposable astatine Ace Beverage successful the District.

Adapted from "The Artistry of Mixing Drinks," by Frank Meier (1936; fascimile variation published by Mud Puddle Books, 2009).

Ingredients

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

• Calories

  110

• Carbohydrates

  1 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from "The Artistry of Mixing Drinks," by Frank Meier (1936; fascimile variation published by Mud Puddle Books, 2009).

Tested by Michael Taylor and Jason Wilson.