Fog Cutter Cocktail Recipe
A potent Tiki classic invented by Victor "Trader Vic" Bergeron in the 1940s. This multi-spirit drink combines rum, cognac, and gin with citrus and orgeat, finished with a sherry float. Known for its strength—Trader Vic's reportedly enforced a two-drink limit.
Make This
- Base
- Light Rum
- Glass
- Collins glass
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- 6 minutes
- Strength
- Strong
- Flavor
- Citrusy
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Light Rum
- 1 oz Cognac
- 1/2 oz London Dry Gin
- 2 oz Lemon Juice
- 1 oz Orange Juice
- 1/2 oz Orgeat
- 1/2 oz Oloroso Sherry
Instructions
- Add the light rum, cognac, gin, lemon juice, orange juice, and orgeat to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well-chilled.
- Strain into a chilled Collins glass filled with crushed ice.
- Float the oloroso sherry on top.
- Garnish with a mint sprig.