Classic cocktail
Japanese Cocktail
One of the named cocktails in Jerry Thomas's 1862 book. Cognac sweetened with orgeat and seasoned with bitters, stirred and served up.
- Glass
- Nick & nora
- Method
- Stir
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Ingredients
- 3
Ingredients
- 2 oz CognacMore Cognac cocktails
- ½ oz Orgeat
- 2 dash Angostura Bitters, Boker's-style bitters if available
Garnish: Lemon twist
How to make it
- Add the cognac, orgeat, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled Nick and Nora glass.
- Express a lemon twist over the top and garnish.
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