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The Cornell Card
Ivy League gin martini with Lillet Blanc, grapefruit twist & rosemary
He learned at Cornell that prestige is constructed and defended
Why this cocktail? Carl learned at Cornell that prestige is deliberately constructed. This structured martini carries that same quiet confidence.
The Story
Cornell's School of Hotel Administration carried an establishment confidence that didn't need to assert itself. Carl entered it with industry experience and ambition rather than pedigree. This gin martini — refined, structured, deliberately composed — is the prestige he absorbed and then spent decades constructing at SDSU without Ivy inheritance.
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Ingredients
- 2.5 oz gin
- 0.75 oz Lillet Blanc
- Grapefruit twist
- Rosemary sprig
- Ice
Preparation
- 1.Stir gin and Lillet Blanc with ice for 30 seconds.
- 2.Strain into a chilled martini glass.
- 3.Express grapefruit twist over the surface.
- 4.Garnish with rosemary sprig.