Cocktail: The Flavia

Adapted from Julia Reed's Corpse Reviver No. 2 in But Mama Always Put Vodka in Her Sangria

The Flavia

This drink is named in honor of Flavia de Luce, the intrepid sleuth in Alan Bradley’s marvelous mystery series that begins with The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, because with the Pernod left out, the corpse is left cold—not revived.

Flavia (pronounced Flay-via)
Adapted from Julia Reed’s Corpse Reviver No. 2 in But Mama Always Put Vodka in Her Sangria (St. Martin’s Press, 2011)

For one drink

1 ounce fresh lime juice
1 ounce Plymouth gin
1 ounce orange liqueur (I use Mathilde XO; you can use Cointreau.)
1 ounce Lillet Blanc
1 Luxardo cherry, for garnish

Shake the first four ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice until very cold. Serve in a martini glass garnished with a cherry.