No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Alaska (Savoy recipe)
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1/2 fl oz | Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur) |
| 1/3 fl oz | Chilled water/mineral water (omit if using wet ice) |
How to make
Glass
Photographed in an UB Nick And Nora 1920
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA 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
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Alaska (Savoy recipe) contains 152 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 28.11% alc./vol. (56.22° proof)
- 19.7 grams of pure alcohol
History
Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.
ALASKA COCKTAIL.
Harry Craddock, 1930
¾ Dry Gin.
¼ Yellow Chartreuse.
Shake well and strain into chilled glass.
So far as can be ascertained this delectable potion is NOT the staple diet of the Esquimaux. It was probably first thought of in South Carolina – hence its name.
Review
In his 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, David Embury says of the Alaska, "This is also sometimes called the Oriental. It can be greatly improved by using less Chartreuse and adding 1 or 2 parts dry sherry. This is the Nome."
AKA: Oriental
Cocktail of the day:
15th July 2026 is The aniversary of the discovery of Alaska
Variations/similar cocktails
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Comments & Discussion
2 fl oz Gin (Procera Blue Spot)
1⁄2 fl oz Yellow Chartreuse
3 drops. Saline (4:1)
Stir all ingredients with ice. Fine strain into a chilled Nick and Nora glass. Express an orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
A nice martini riff. The saline brings out the African Juniper and other botanicals in the Procera. The Chartreuse brings out some of the honeyed components and adds complimentary herbal and aromatics.
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