How to Make a Wilson Cocktail

Wilson Cocktail is a classic drink that contains Dry Vermouth, Gin and fresh orange juice. This appetizing drink is pretty easy to make as you just have to mix the ingredients well and serve straight up.

However, its garnishing with fresh fruits wedges is always welcomed by the guests. Wilson Cocktail is a huge hit at all sorts of parties and fiestas around the year. This traditional recipe of Wilson Cocktail will make one large glass but you can multiply the quantity of the ingredients with the number of your guests or family members.

Go through the simple steps given below and make this wonderful cocktail at your home.

Preparation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Serving Size: 01

Utensils: Stirrer, Cocktail Mixing Glass, Cocktail Glass, Straw

Ingredients:

- 2 oz Gin
- 1 tablespoon Orange Juice
- 2 dashes Dry Vermouth
- Ice Cubes or Crushed Ice – according to your need
- Fresh Fruit Wedge for garnishing – Optional

Instructions

1

Take a medium mixing glass and fill it with ice cubes or cracked ice.

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2

Gently pour in 2 oz of fine quality gin and 1 tablespoon of fresh orange juice. Take a stirrer and mix the ingredients.
3

Top the liquor mixtures with 2 dashed of dry vermouth and stir it again for few seconds until mix very well.
4

Grab a cocktail glass and strain the Wilson Cocktail into it.
5

Garnish your drink with any of your favorite fruit wedge, place a decorated straw in it, and serve chilled. Enjoy!

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Tips & Warnings
- It is always better to serve Wilson Cocktail in a thoroughly chilled cocktail glass therefore make sure to place the glass in refrigerator until you mix the ingredients. - If you want to make more than one drink, then multiply the above mentioned quantity of the ingredients into the number of drinks you want. - Garnishing of this drink is not compulsory as its color is unique enough to grab the attention of your guests. However, you can decorate it if you want. - Cocktail making involves adding the exactly right amount of ingredients in the prescribed quantity. However, people are different and so are their tastes. You should consider reading this tutorial well before trying your hand at it. If you do not like any particular ingredient or its quantity, you can always change it or add/remove items as per your desire. - Practice makes a man perfect. Try making this cocktail at least once or twice before you get the mix right and are able to impress your friends and loved ones with your cocktail making skills. In case you do not get it right, they are never going to like it. - Image courtesy: umamimart.com