East India Cocktail
A brandy-based Victorian cocktail with curaçao, maraschino, and Angostura bitters.
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Ingredients
- Brandy2 oz (60 ml)
- Orange Curaçao0.5 oz (15 ml)
- Maraschino Liqueur0.5 oz (15 ml)
- Angostura Bitters2 dashes
- Lemon Peel1
How to make it
- Stir all ingredients with ice.
- Strain into a coupe glass.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
Glass: Coupe
History
The East India Cocktail is a 19th-century brandy cocktail with curaçao, pineapple syrup, maraschino and bitters, recorded by Harry Johnson. Its name evokes the trade routes of the British East India Company that brought such exotic ingredients to Western bars.
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