Created by Harry Macelhone, this is the mother of many classic twentieth century drinks. When he worked at Ciro's Club in London, Harry originally made it with Crème de Menthe. In the 1920s, he moved to Paris and took over the legendary Harry's New York Bar, changed his recipe to gin, and thereby created a cocktail masterpiece.

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