Army & Navy Cocktail Recipe
A classic gin sour riff featuring orgeat for a nutty, creamy almond note, balanced with tart lemon and aromatic bitters. First recorded in David Embury's 1948 book The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, it is a fragrant, botanical-forward cocktail that highlights quality gin.
Make This
- Base
- Gin
- Glass
- Coupe
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Time
- 5 minutes
- Strength
- Medium
- Flavor
- Citrusy
Ingredients
- 2 oz Gin
- 0.75 oz Lemon Juice
- 0.5 oz Orgeat
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker.
- Fill the shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe glass.