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

Improved Japanese Cocktail
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Photographed in an Urban Bar Nick & Nora 1910 17cl

Ingredients:
1 ²⁄₃ oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
³⁄₄ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
³⁄₄ oz	Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
¹⁄₃ oz	Chilled water reduce if wet ice
2 dash	Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
3 drop	Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Lemon juice and bitters add a touch of creole sourness to this riff on the brandy-based classic Japanese Cocktail from Jerry Thomas's Bar Tenders Guide.

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Variant:

Thin Pink Line

History:

Adapted from a recipe created circa 2015 by Toby Cecchini at his Long Island Bar in Brooklyn, New York City.

Nutrition:

One serving of Improved Japanese Cocktail contains 188 calories

Alcohol content:

1.1 standard drinks
14.06% alc./vol. (14.06° proof)
14.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Romina

2nd April at 02:03

I liket it!

Robert Spain

2nd October 2024 at 21:43

Much better than the otiginal Japanese Cocktail.

Morten Carlsbaek

22nd August 2024 at 19:31

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.

Joe Rogan

8th August 2024 at 08:27

The creole bitters really punch through, in this cocktail (for me). I recommend 1 dash instead of 2 because of that or even split the difference with 1.5 dashes (if possible).

Alex S

15th June 2024 at 19:19

I ran out of my usual brandy so made this with Metaxa 7 star instead since I have a lot of it. It worked but probably less lemon would benefit it in my scenario!

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