Classic Cocktail

Classic Cocktail

  • Robust
  • Somewhat sour
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Ingredients

  • 1 1⁄2 oz Cognac
  • 1⁄2 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
  • 1⁄2 oz Orange Curaçao liqueur
  • 1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
  • 1⁄4 oz Chilled water omit if using wet ice

Method

Glassware:

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare:

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

Method:

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

Garnish:

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

Nutrition:

One serving of Classic Cocktail contains 187 calories

History:

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

Review:

Reminiscent of a Sidecar with maraschino liqueur.