Classic

20th Century

Name: 20th Century
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Gin; 22.5 ml Lillet Blanc; 15 ml Crème de cacao (white); 22.5 ml Lemon juice

Served in a coupe glass

Ingredients

45 ml Gin
22.5 ml Lillet Blanc
15 ml Crème de cacao (white)
22.5 ml Lemon juice

Preparation

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Garnish

Lemon twist

Origin story

The 20th Century cocktail was invented in the early 20th century, with its first known recipe appearing in the 1930s. It captures the essence of the era with its unique combination of gin and Lillet Blanc.