Income Tax Cocktail Recipe

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Michael Dietsch
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Updated August 30, 2018
Jennifer Hess

Sometimes, all you need to do in order to create a new cocktail is to add bitters to an old cocktail. The Income Tax is nothing more than a Bronx with bitters. But that's okay; the bitters add such a depth of flavor that the cocktail earns a new moniker.

The origins of this drink are obscure; it dates to no later than the 1920s, but otherwise, no one seems to know where or when it arose, or how it was named. Nevertheless, it's a tasty drink.

It's worth it for this drink to buy an actual gosh-darned orange and squeeze it fresh, by the way. The flavor's so much better than the stuff from a carton.

Recipe Details

Income Tax Cocktail Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces gin

  • 3/4 ounce dry vermouth

  • 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth

  • 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed orange juice from 1 orange

  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters

  • Garnish: orange wheel (optional)

Directions

  1. Add gin, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, orange juice, and bitters to an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake until well chilled. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange wheel and serve.

Special Equipment

Cocktail shaker, cocktail strainer, citrus juicer

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
179Calories
0gFat
8gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories179
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 5mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 8g3%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 12mg58%
Calcium 6mg0%
Iron 0mg1%
Potassium 88mg2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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