Army & Navy
The Army & Navy is a citrusy sour made with Gin, Lemon Juice and Orgeat. It is shaken and served in a cocktail glass, about 15% ABV.
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Served
- Martini
- Strength
- About 15% ABV
- Family
- Sour
- Flavour
- Citrus
- Listed in
- Difford's Guide Hall of Fame
Ingredients
- 45mlGin
- 22mlLemon Juice
- 22mlOrgeat
How to make it
- Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Tip: Fill the shaker with ice and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, until the tin is frosty.
About the Army & Navy
First printed in David Embury's The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks (1948) and named after the Army-Navy college football game, played every year since 1890.
Missing something?
- No Gin? Use Old Tom Gin (Sweeter and rounder, so cut the syrup a little)
- No Gin? Use Genever (Maltier and rounder)
- No Lemon Juice? Use Lemon (Squeeze fresh: 1 lemon gives about 30 ml)
- No Lemon Juice? Use Lime Juice (Sharper, different aroma)
All swaps for Gin and Lemon Juice
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