Century Cocktail

This was served by bartender Jim Meehan of PDT in New York at the 2007 Spirited Dinner at Anatole in New Orleans during Tales of the Cocktail.

Century Cocktail

1 ounce Plymouth gin.
3/4 ounce Absolut Vanilia.
3/4 ounce Lillet Blanc.
3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice.

Add all of the ingredients toa mixing glass, then fill with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

The dish: Curly endive salad with Belgian goat cheese and vanilla-infused vinegar.