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Widow’s Kiss

Yields1 Serving

A classic cocktail created in the 1890s by George J. Kappeler at New York City's Holland House Hotel; it featured in his 1895 book Modern American Drinks before coming to wider prominence in the 1900 edition of Harry Johnson’s famous Bartenders Manual.

Widow's Kiss

 45 ml (1½ oz) apple brandy
 22.50 ml (¾ oz) yellow chartreuse
 22.50 ml (¾ oz) Benedictine D.O.M
 2 dashes Angostura Aromatic Bitters
1

Half-fill a mixing jug with ice.

2

Add all ingredients and stir until well-chilled.

3

Strain into a cocktail glass.