Just the tonic

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‘For over 100 years, D.R. Harris’s

‘Original Pick-Me-Up’ was a popular tonic for the bibulous folk of St James’s, who swore by it as a hangover cure. It’s said to have been a favourite of Oscar Wilde and was served in Dr Harris’s St James’s Street shop, until the early 2000s when it was discontinued. The original recipe has now been reimagined as Cocktail Bitters. So complex and appetising are its botanical flavours that just a few dashes can transform a classic cocktail into something multi-layered and rich.’ ANTONINO LO LACONO, BAR MANAGER, LE MAGRITTE

AT THE BEAUMONT

INGREDIENTS

● 50ml Old Tom Gin

● 20ml Red Vermouth

● 10ml Dry Vermouth

● 5ml Maraschino Liqueur

● 3 dashes Original Pick-Me-Up

● Lemon peel

METHOD

1 Pour the gin, red and dry vermouth, maraschino liqueur and bitters into a mixing glass with ice cubes.

2 Stir well.

3 Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. 4 Twist the lemon peel over the drink and drop it into

the glass, and serve.