Nadia George
February 22, 2024
If there's a drink called Cosmopolitan, shouldn't there be one called 'Metropolitan'? Excuse the prosaic association and be assured, the rest of the article is based on fascinating insights from mixology experts.
There indeed was a Metropolitan cocktail, through which came the classic Metropole drink. As per David Wondrich, Metropole is dark, handsome, suave, and a little dry. This drink was the signature cocktail of a relatively shady hotel called Hotel Metropole,
Metropole, like most cocktails underwent an evolution and its recipe makes for a delicious cocktail giving it a balanced and unified flavour profile. The drink blends the oak and pear notes of cognac with the fruity-herbal notes of dry vermouth and adds two kinds of bitters to bring out the flavours.
60 ml Cognac, 30 ml Dry vermouth , 1 dash Orange bitters, 2 dashes Gentian-based bitters, Orange zest (optional), Cherry, for garnish, Orange twist, for garnish (optional)
Take a saucer glass and keep it in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes. Take a mixing glass and add cognac, vermouth, and bitters with cracked ice. Express oil from orange zest (optional). Stir well to combine and then strain into the chilled saucer glass. Garnish with a cherry.
If you have a sweet tooth, you can add ingredients or adjust the ingredients. You can use a little more cognac and reduce the vermouth. Don't preserve the cherries in the fridge. The syrup will crystallise when the jar is refrigerated