Savoy Hotel Special Cocktail* (No. 1)
1 dash absinthe
2 dashes grenadine
1/3 French vermouth
2/3 dry gin
Shake with ice. Strain into cocktail glass. Twist lemon peel on top.
* Peter ninth Earl of Savoy, brought to England, as his wards, eighty-three of the most wealthy and beautiful girls in France. He then married them to the most powerful nobles in England. That is why he wore armour.
Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930