From Death and Co. the New York Lower East Side cocktail lounge comes Death and Co, the book (Ten Speed Press,  October 2014) with 500 cocktail recipes, a combination of classics and Death and Co own creations.

Elder Fashion Royale

Phil Ward, 2008

1 1⁄2 ounces plymouth gin

1 ⁄2 ounce st-germain

1 dash house orange bitters

Dry champagne  

Garnish: 1 grapefruit twist

Stir all the ingredients (except the champagne) over ice, then strain into a flute. Top with champagne. Garnish with the grapefruit twist.

(*Recipe reproduced with permission from Death & Co, Modern Classic Cocktails, with More than 500 Recipes by David Kaplan, Nick Fauchald, Alex Day- Published by Ten Speed Press- October 2014)