Sours
Army & Navy
Made with orgeat (almond syrup) · United States, 1934
- coupe
- none (served up)
- shake
Army & Navy
- 2 oz60 ml London dry or Plymouth gin
- ¾ oz22 ml fresh lemon juice
- ¾ oz22 ml orgeat
- 1 dash1 dash Angostura bitters (optional)
- Chill a coupe.
- Shake the gin, lemon juice, orgeat and bitters with ice until very cold.
- Double-strain into the coupe; add a lemon twist if you like.
Garnish: Lemon twist (optional)
The syrup
In this recipe
Orgeat (Almond Syrup)¾ oz22 ml
Orgeat is a creamy almond syrup flavored with orange blossom water, best known from the Mai Tai.
Our 1:1 orgeat matches the 3/4 oz spec; if you make a rich 2:1 orgeat, drop to 1/2 oz (as Dutch Kills does).
As printed: orgeat
Where it comes from
A gin sour sweetened with orgeat that dates to at least the mid-1930s; its first full recipes appear in 1945 and in David Embury's 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, where Embury printed the sweet original and then argued for a much drier version.
Source: The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks by David A. Embury (1948).
Checked against: Punch - Army & Navy · Punch - Bring Back the Army & Navy (history, Embury) · Bar Vademecum - Army and Navy (historical recipes) · cocktail virgin - army & navy
Gear for this drink
Mixology & Craft 16-Piece Cocktail Shaker Set
OXO SteeL Angled Measuring Jigger
Best for Measuring syrup into drinks
Cuisinart Fine Mesh Stainless Strainers (set of 3)
Best for Every infused or fruit syrup
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