Red Lion

I've been waiting to do this cocktail since making it's brother, the White Lion, a few years ago. It is really awesome and especially tasty when it's constituent parts are local and share the same base spirit.

O.K. It is really only possible to use Curacao and gin from the same distillery with the same base if you use Vitae Modern Gin and Vitae Orange liqueur. The effect, though was strong. The orange liqueur is twice as strong as most triple sec and contains almost no sugar. It is flavored with natural oranges, including Virginia's hearty orange--so it is bitter, not sweet. That's a positive change for this drink, which I imagine would be very sweet with a sweet triple sec or Curacao.

• 2 oz. gin (Vitae modern gin used)
• 1 1/2 oz. orange liqueur (Vitae orange liqueur used)
• 1/2 oz. lemon juice
• 1/2 oz. orange juice
• 1/2 tsp. grenadine 

 Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.