The Pegu Club, a cocktail steeped in British colonial era history is another popular choice at Sarkie’s Bar at The Strand Yangon, Myanmar. Famous mixologist Harry Craddock wrote in the Savoy Cocktail Book in 1930 that the Pegu Club cocktail is “one that has travelled, and is asked for, around the world.” First mixed in the early 1900s, the drink was a popular choice among British soldiers in old Burma and is a perfect hot weather refresher comprised of gin, Cointreau, lime, and bitters. The bar staff at The Strand Yangon add orange juice to give it a more balanced flavour.
Pegu Club
· 45 ml gin
· 15 ml dry orange curacao
· 20 ml fresh lime juice
· slice of orange
· 2 dashes of bitters
· 10 ml sugar syrup
Shake all the ingredients with ice and double strain in a chilled martini glass. Garnish with slice of lime.
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