Alaska (Savoy recipe)
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin
- 1⁄2 oz Yellow Chartreuse
- 1⁄3 oz Chilled water omit if using wet ice
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an UB Nick And Nora 1920
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method:
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Nutrition:
One serving of Alaska (Savoy recipe) contains 152 calories
History:
Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.
Review:
In his 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, David Embury says of the Alaska, "This is also sometimes called the Oriental. It can be greatly improved by using less Chartreuse and adding 1 or 2 parts dry sherry. This is the Nome."
