Name: Improved Japanese Cocktail
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Cognac (brandy); 22.5 ml Lemon juice; 22.5 ml Orgeat syrup; 10 ml Chilled water; 2 dash Creole bitters; 3 drop Saline solution 4:1

Ingredients

1 ²⁄₃ fl oz

Cognac (brandy)

³⁄₄ fl oz

Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

³⁄₄ fl oz

Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup

¹⁄₃ fl oz

Chilled water/mineral water (omit if using wet ice)

2 dash

Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters

3 drop

Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon 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 Improved Japanese Cocktail contains 188 calories

Alcohol content:

1.1 standard drinks
14.08% alc./vol. (28.17° proof)
16 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) — Nuts

Gallery

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Comments & Discussion

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Simon Sedgley Premium Member 5w

A luscious sour that we think is even more greatly improved by adding 5ml (or a bit more, if you wish) Giffard Ginger of the Indies.

Albert Markiewicz 5w

When I bought Peychaud's bitters I was looking for a cocktail to use it in. I'm not a fan of cognac, but I love orgeat, so I decided to give this one a try. It is simply delicious. My homemade has a little less sugar than the recommended 2:1 and the balance was just perfect. One of my all time favourites!

Calvin Grant Premium Member 38w

Well this is a most agreeable cocklail! Should go on the sours short list.

Romina 1y

I liket it!

Robert Spain 1y

Much better than the otiginal Japanese Cocktail.

Morten Carlsbaek Premium Member 2y

Great cocktail with a fresh cognac start and ending with a fairly discreet taste of almond. Used only 1 dash Peychaud's bitter. Among best cognac cocktail, I've tried.