Ingredients

  • 2 ozLondon dry gin
  • 0.75 ozfresh lemon juice(freshly squeezed)
  • 0.75 ozorgeat(almond syrup)
  • 1 dashangostura bitters
  • 🍋lemon twist(garnish)

🔧 Tools

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Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake vigorously for 12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist.

📜 History

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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