Pink Gin
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Pink Gin is a cocktail made fashionable in the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century, consisting of gin and a dash of 'pink' (Angostura bitters, a dark red extract of gentian and spices, known from the 1820s at Angostura in Venezuela but now made in Trinidad and Tobago).
Splash a tall glass with three or four dashes of Angostura bitters. Move the glass around to coat the sides with bitters. Pour off excess. Pour a couple measures of gin in the glass and serve.
Pink gin is a typically English way of enjoying gin. It was made popular worldwide by members of the Royal Navy.