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Elephants Sometimes Forget

Yields1 ServingPrep Time5 mins

The Elephants Sometimes Forget is a gin-based cocktail recipe that was created by Crosby Gaige and included in Cocktail Guide & Ladies' Companion in 1941. This variation was adapted from The Art of Vintage Cocktails by Stephanie Rosenbaum.

Elephants Sometimes Forget Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients
 1 oz Gin
 ¾ oz Cherry Brandy or Heering Cherry Liqueur
 ¾ oz Lemon Juice
 ¼ oz Dry Vermouth
 1 dash Orange Bitters
 1 Lemon Twist
Method
1

Add gin, cherry brandy, lemon juice, dry vermouth, orange bitters, and cubed ice to a shaker.

2

Shake for 10-20 seconds.

3

Strain into a cocktail glass.

4

Garnish with lemon twist.