Lone Tree Cocktail
The Lone Tree Cocktail is a very strong gin spirit-forward cocktail, herbal and sweet on the palate. Stirred and served in a cocktail glass.
Flavor profile
- Sweet
- 59 out of 100
- Bitter
- 53 out of 100
- Herbal
- 81 out of 100
- Boozy
- 89 out of 100
How to make a Lone Tree Cocktail
To make a Lone Tree Cocktail, stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass: ¾ oz sweet vermouth and 1½ oz gin.
You'll need
- Sweet Vermouth¾ oz
- Gin1½ oz
Instructions
- 1
Chill a cocktail glass: fill it with ice and water while you mix, then tip it out.
- 2
Pour sweet vermouth and gin into a mixing glass (any sturdy glass works).
- 3
Fill it with ice.
- 4
Stir for 20-30 seconds, until the outside is cold to the touch.
- 5
Strain into the chilled cocktail glass.
Why stir? Sweet vermouth and gin are clear, so a gentle stir over ice chills and dilutes them without clouding the drink.
Lone Tree Cocktail questions
What does a Lone Tree Cocktail taste like?
Mostly herbal and sweet, with a noticeable alcohol warmth. It's a very strong drink at about 27% ABV once mixed.
How strong is a Lone Tree Cocktail?
About 27% ABV after mixing with ice, close to a neat spirit.
What's the difference between a Lone Tree Cocktail and an Addison?
Both use sweet vermouth and gin. The Lone Tree Cocktail is stirred and served in a cocktail glass; the Addison is shaken and served in a cocktail glass. The Lone Tree Cocktail is the stronger of the two.
Should a Lone Tree Cocktail be shaken or stirred?
Stirred. Sweet vermouth and gin are clear, so stirring chills it while keeping it silky; shaking would cloud it with tiny bubbles.
What glass do you serve a Lone Tree Cocktail in?
A cocktail glass.