Army and Navy
A balanced gin sour with orgeat adding subtle almond sweetness and richness.
- 2 ozlondon dry gin
- ¾ ozfresh lemon juice(freshly squeezed)
- ¾ ozorgeat(almond syrup)
- 1 dashangostura bitters
- lemon twistgarnish
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The Army and Navy cocktail first appeared in David A. Embury's 1948 book The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks. It is a straightforward gin sour elevated by the addition of orgeat, the almond syrup also found in many tiki drinks. The drink possibly originated at the Army and Navy Club in Washington D.C.
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