The Gin & Sin is a vintage cocktail that was created in the 1920s during Prohibition when creative recipes emerged to mask the taste of poorly made spirits. Although its creator and exact place of origin are unknown, the cocktail traditionally combines gin, one of the most accessible liquors at the time, with citrus juices and grenadine, creating a flavorful and easy-to-drink concoction that was known for its ability to disguise the harshness of bootlegged alcohol. Its name also likely plays on the era's moral tension between indulgence ("sin") and the societal push for temperance.
Add gin, orange juice, lemon juice, and grenadine to a shaker.
Fill shaker with cubed ice.
Shake for 10-20 seconds.
Using a Hawthorne and fine mesh strainer, strain into a coupe glass.
Garnish with orange twist.