Army and Navy Cocktail Recipe

Classic gin drink combining bright lemon juice with sweet, nutty orgeat syrup. First published in David Embury’s 1948 cocktail book, it was likely named after the U.S. service academies and offers a refined twist on the traditional gin sour.

Ingredients

Method for creating a Army and Navy cocktail

Shake all ingredients and strain into chilled coupe glass

Garnish

Lemon twist

Glassware

Coupe

Ice

No Ice

Nutrition Information for Army and Navy

  • Calories: There are 183 kcal in Army and Navy
  • ABV: Army and Navy has an ABV of 25%

Calorie Breakdown for Army and Navy

IngredientDoseCal/ozCalories
Gin2 oz70 cal/oz140 kcal
Angostura Bitters2 dashes120 cal/oz5 kcal
Lemon Juice0.75 oz6 cal/oz5 kcal
Orgeat Syrup0.5 oz60 cal/oz30 kcal
Total183 kcal

ABV Breakdown for Army and Navy

Cocktail booziness measures the amount of alcohol in a drink, expressed both as total alcohol volume (ml) and as a percentage of Alcohol By Volume (ABV) of the overall drink size.

IngredientDoseABV%Alcohol (ml)
Gin2 oz40%24.0 ml
Angostura Bitters2 dashes44.7%0.5 ml
Total alcohol25.0 ml
Cocktail size98 ml
ABV = 25 / 98 × 10025%

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