Name: Bombay No. 2
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 22.5 ml Dry vermouth; 22.5 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 2.5 ml Orange Curaçao; 1.25 ml Absinthe

Ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz

Cognac (brandy)

³⁄₄ fl oz

Strucchi Dry Vermouth

³⁄₄ fl oz

Strucchi Rosso Vermouth

¹⁄₁₂ fl oz

Ferrand Dry Curaçao liqueur

¹⁄₂₄ fl oz

La Fée Parisienne absinthe (omit for Cocktails Made Easy)

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

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

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Bombay No. 2 contains 175 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
23.1% alc./vol. (46.19° proof)
21.7 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth, Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Comments & Discussion

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John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

Loving both cognac and absinthe, this was perfect. Could be used as both a before or after dinner cocktail. We had after dinner with a slice of orange pound cake. Went together perfectly. A little sweet and herbal. Wonderful and warming on a rainy evening.

James Brooke Premium Member 5y

Very interesting and tasty drink, but mine looks nothing like the picture! How do you get a. Frothy head on a stirred and fine strained drink?

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 5y

We used to instruct to shake this cocktail, as per the original 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. I've now added this to our list of cocktails that need to be made for a new photograph. Thanks for pointing out.

Lucas Fiammiferi 5y

A very fine drink. Rich, complex flavor as written by earlier commentators. The ingredients are perfectly balanced, wouldn’t want to change anything!

John McTague 5y

An interesting drink and very nice. Tastes like medicinal honey and the anise flavour gradually comes through.

David M. Premium Member 6y

Interesting blend of flavors. The absinthe was barely perceptible at the first sip, but became more prominent with time. Nice subtle citrus finish.

Geoff B. 6y

Sazerac-style comes through with this one with balanced sweetness. I like it super cold and the drink changes nicely as it warms with citrus and anise.