
Flying Dutchman
Gin stirred over ice with a half-ounce of triple sec for a faint orange lift. A minimalist rocks drink for committed gin drinkers.
29% ABVStrongCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
2 min
Time
190 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Gin
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Triple Sec½ oz
- Gin2 oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Flying Dutchman close to the original.
Instead of Triple Sec
- Cointreau— smoother and drier
- Grand Marnier— richer, cognac-based
Instead of Gin
- Old Tom Gin— slightly softer and sweeter
- Vodka— cleaner, less botanical
Instructions
In an old-fashioned glass almost filled with ice cubes, combine the gin and triple sec.
Stir well.
Pairs well with
Orange-tinged neat gin appreciates rich, salty Dutch-style bites:
- Bitterballen with mustard
- Aged gouda cubes
- Herring on toast
- Stroopwafel quarters




