Army and Navy

Army and Navy: London Dry Gin, Freshly squeezed lemon juice, Orgeat syrup, Angostura Bitters and Saline solution. Served in a coupe glass.

The Spec

• 60 ml London Dry Gin
• 22.5 ml Freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 15 ml Orgeat syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters
• 2 drops Saline solution

Method

Shake all ingredients hard with ice, then fine strain into a chilled coupe.

Served in a coupe glass. Garnish: lemon twist (peel expressed over the drink). difford's proposal listed no garnish; a lemon twist is the near-universal standard across other sources..

Spec held as sourced — Difford's Guide. The house never guesses a drink.

What to pour

Bottles in the cellar for each line of the Army and Navy spec:

• London Dry Gin — Bulldog Gin, Martin Miller's Gin, No. 3 London Dry Gin
• Angostura Bitters — Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Drinks that share this spec

Shares Angostura Bitters and London Dry Gin with Income Tax. If your shelf makes Army and Navy, it is already most of the way to these:

Income Tax · Trinidad Sour

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