Ingredients

  • 2 ozcognac
  • ½ ozorange curaçao
  • ½ ozpineapple juice
  • ¼ ozmaraschino liqueur
  • 2 dashesangostura bitters
  • 🍋Lemon twist and brandied cherry(garnish)

🔧 Tools

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Instructions

  1. Add cognac, curaçao, pineapple juice, maraschino, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir for 20-25 seconds until well chilled.
  3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist and brandied cherry.

📜 History

The East India Cocktail evokes the era of colonial trade routes and exotic spices. Appearing in early cocktail guides, this brandy-based drink combines European cognac with tropical pineapple and orange curaçao—ingredients that would have traveled those same trading routes. The result is a rich, complex cocktail befitting a Victorian gentleman's club.

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