Here is a truly classic cocktail that is a delightful mix of three interesting spirits. According to Crockett in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, the name refers not to a Full House in poker, but to the one in bridge - or at least as it was played before the game was reconstructed by Ely Culbertson in the early 1900's.
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 3 minutes
Yield: 1 Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 3/4 oz apple whiskey
- 3/4 oz Benedictine
- 3/4 oz Yellow Chartreuse
- Dash of Angostura aromatic bitters
Preparation:
- Pour the ingredients into a mixing glass filled with ice.
- Stir well.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
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