British Revival—The Pegu Club Cocktail

The Pegu Club Cocktail dates back to the late 1800s. It originated at its namesake hangout, the Pegu Club, a social establishment for British officers near the gulf of Martaban in Burma. Legendary mixologist Harry Craddock wrote in his famous 1930 “Savoy Cocktail Book” that the Pegu Club Cocktail “has traveled and been asked for around the world.” Craddock was right as the cocktail made its way Stateside, to much fanfare. It may look like a sweet drink, but if made properly (plenty of gin and bitters) it packs a punch—no pun intended.

The original Pegu Club is long gone, but for years, you could go to the NYC location at 77 West Houston Street in New York’s Soho, a legend in its own right. Unfortunately it has closed too but the cocktail lives on in infamy!

Pegu Club Cocktail

Ingredients:

2 parts gin

1 part orange Curacao

Juice of 1 lime

Dash of angostura bitters

Dash of orange bitters

Directions:

Mix ingredients in shaker with ice and strain in martini glass. Add lime peel sliver for garnish.