Classic
3.8 77 ratings
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz Cognac (brandy)
1/2 oz Maraschino liqueur
1/2 oz Orange Curaçao
1/2 oz Lemon juice
1/4 oz Chilled water
How to make
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
- 4 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- 5 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- 6 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Flavour profile
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
21.7% alc./vol. · 1.6 standard drinks · 187 calories
History
A Sidecar with maraschino liqueur is suggested.
Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. CLASSIC COCKTAIL 1/6 Lemon Juice. 1/6 Curaçao. 1/6 Maraschino. 1/2 Brandy. Shake and strain into cocktail glass. Frost rim of glass with castor sugar. Squeeze lemon peel on top.
Created by Harry Craddock