Japanese Cocktail
A simple cognac and orgeat drink. Nothing Japanese about it.
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Ingredients
- Cognac2 oz (60 ml)
- Orgeat0.5 oz (15 ml)
- Angostura Bitters2 dashes
How to make it
- Stir all ingredients with ice.
- Strain into a coupe.
Glass: Coupe
May contain: Tree Nuts (Almonds). Always check your own bottles.
History
The Japanese Cocktail — brandy, orgeat and bitters — was created by Jerry Thomas, the father of American mixology, and published in his pioneering 1862 guide. It is widely thought to commemorate the first Japanese diplomatic delegation's visit to the United States in 1860.
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