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Classic

Classic/vintage · Nightcap/sipping

3.8 77 ratings

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Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Cognac (brandy)
1/2 oz Maraschino liqueur
1/2 oz Orange Curaçao
1/2 oz Lemon juice
1/4 oz Chilled water

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Optionally, RIM glass with sugar (moisten the outside edge with orange juice and dip into sugar).
  3. 3 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. 4 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 5 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 6 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

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Flavour profile

21.7% alc./vol. · 1.6 standard drinks · 187 calories

History

A Sidecar with maraschino liqueur is suggested.

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. CLASSIC COCKTAIL 1/6 Lemon Juice. 1/6 Curaçao. 1/6 Maraschino. 1/2 Brandy. Shake and strain into cocktail glass. Frost rim of glass with castor sugar. Squeeze lemon peel on top.

Created by Harry Craddock