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Army & Navy

A silky gin–orgeat sour balanced with bitters.

Base spirit
Gin
Style
Sour
Glassware
Coupe
Technique
Shake

The Army & Navy blends gin, lemon, orgeat, and bitters into a soft almond-citrus sour. It drinks smooth and warming with subtle spice.

An Army & Navy served up with a lemon twist.

Ingredients

Servings
  • • 2 oz gin
  • • 0.75 oz lemon juice
  • • 0.75 oz orgeat
  • • 1 dash Angostura

Did you know?

“Published in the 1948 *Trader Vic’s Bartender’s Guide*.”

Source:Trader Vic archives; Imbibe

Bartender's Note

Use quality orgeat for cleaner almond flavor.

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How to make the Army & Navy

  1. 1Add gin, lemon juice, orgeat, and dash Angostura to a shaker filled with ice
  2. 2Shake until well chilled
  3. 3Strain into a coupe
  4. 4Garnish with lemon twist and serve

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