You can’t get a Pegu in Rangoon any more. That may not sound like a disaster for the ages – nothing, say, compared to the ongoing chancellorship of Rachel Reeves, MP for Blankstare-upon-Derr – but it is quite telling, once you know the background. To explain, the Pegu is a cocktail. Here’s the recipe, if you fancy making one:
- Take 2 oz of gin.
- Add ¾ oz of orange curaçao or triple sec.
- Squeeze ½ oz of fresh lime juice.
- Include 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.
- Add 1 dash of orange bitters.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and combine all the ingredients.
- Shake vigorously for 15 to 20 seconds until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass.
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