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Japanese Cocktail

Brandy based, stirred, served in a coupe.

From Jerry Thomas, 1862, made for the first Japanese delegation to visit New York.

Ingredients

Cognac60 ml (2 oz)
Orgeat15 ml (½ oz)
Angostura bitters2 dashes

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

Method

  1. Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
  2. Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with lemon peel.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lemon peel
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