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Olympic

After dinner/digestif · Anytime · Citrusy

4.0 119 ratings

Ingredients

1 oz Cognac (brandy)
1 oz Orange Curaçao
1 oz Orange juice
1 dash Orange bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

19.6% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 179 calories

History

The perfect balance of cognac and orange liqueur.

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. OLYMPIC COCKTAIL. 1/3 Orange Juice. 1/3 Curacao. 1/3 Brandy. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. This cocktail is thought to have been named after the RMS Olympic, one of three almost identical Olympic-class ships built for the White Star Line. The other two, the Titanic and the Britannic, became much better known due to their demise - the Titanic sank after colliding with an iceberg on her maiden voyage, while the Britannic, which never operated as a passenger ship, hit a mine and sank while serving as a hospital ship during the First World War. In contrast, the Olympic sailed for 24 years from 1911 to 1935, including as a troopship during the First World War, earning her the nickname Old Reliable. The Olympic was sold for scrap in April 1935.