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The Damn the Weather cocktail is a prohibition-era cocktail made with Gin, sweet vermouth, orange juice and a sweetener (either Triple Sec. or  Curaçau). It is served shaken and chilled, often with a slice of orangeor other citrus fruit. Like many prohibition-era cocktails, the Damn the Weather was conceived as a way to hide the scent and flavor of poor quality homemade spirits, in this case bathtub gin.

INGREDIENTS

• 30 ml/ 1 oz. Gin (Old Tom)
• 15 ml/ ½ oz. sweet vermouth
• 15 ml/ ½ oz. orange curaçau
• 7,5 ml/ ¼ oz. orange juice

METHOD

1. Add all ingredients into shaker with ice and shake.
2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
3. Garnish with an orange slice.

SHOPPING LIST

1. Gin (Old Tom) | USA | UK* | Germany*
2. Sweet red vermouth | USA | UK* | Germany*
3. Glasses | USA* | UK* | Germany*

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