Olympic Cocktail
Created for the 1924 Paris Olympics, this elegant cocktail balances cognac with curaçao and fresh orange juice.
- 1 ozcognac
- 1 ozorange curacao
- 1 ozfresh orange juice
- Orange twistgarnish
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The Olympic cocktail first appeared in print around 1922, with Harry McElhone crediting Frank Meier of the Ritz Hotel Paris in his 1927 Barflies and Cocktails. Despite the golden medal-worthy name, this drink was likely named after the RMS Olympic ocean liner, sister ship to the Titanic, rather than the athletic games. The equal-parts formula creates a perfectly balanced brandy sour.
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