The Goldfish Cocktail Recipe

Filed in archive Cocktail Recipes on July 8, 2010

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Looking for a fun way to spice up an otherwise dull evening? I recently ran across an article, Herbal Liquer Makes Cocktail Gold, by Gary Regan of The San Francisco Chronicle. The article is about a recipe known as the Goldfish Cocktail. This recipe can also be found in the book "On the Town in New York," by Michael Batterberry. The drink was originally served during prohibition at a speakeasy in New York known as the Aquarium.

The drink is made with a herbal liquer known as Goldwasser. This liquer is similar to Goldshlager in the sense that it has tiny flakes of 24kt gold in the mix. I have a feeling that it might taste just a bit different than Goldshlager, however. Unlike GoldShlager, Goldwasser is said to have a strong caraway flavor.

Anyway this is recipe as published by Batterberry and Regan:

Goldfish Cocktail

Makes 1 drink

2 ounces dry gin
1 ounce dry vermouth
3/4 ounce Danziger Goldwasser (or Goldshlager if you have no other choice)

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass. Add ice, stir and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Enjoy!