Rose Cocktail (English)

The drink of the day was a 'Rose Cocktail (English)'. It was one of our all time favorites. The taste was a nice balance of sweet, lemon, and alcohol without any one flavor dominating. This one I have to remember.

The recipe  (page 149 of the Bartender's Guide):

1/2 oz Apricot Brandy (LeRoux)
1/2 oz Dry Vermouth (noilly Prat)
1 oz Gin (Booth's)
1/2 teaspoon Lemon Juice
1 teaspoon Grenadine

Moisten rim of cocktail glass with lemon juice (I moistened half of the rim) and dip into powdered sugar. Shake ingredients with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange slice.

It's also a beautiful drink!

Cheers!