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
- 2 oz Gin
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- 0.75 oz Lemon Juice
- 0.5 oz Orgeat Syrup
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
| Ingredient | Dose | Cal/oz | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gin | 2 oz | 70 cal/oz | 140 kcal |
| Angostura Bitters | 2 dashes | 120 cal/oz | 5 kcal |
| Lemon Juice | 0.75 oz | 6 cal/oz | 5 kcal |
| Orgeat Syrup | 0.5 oz | 60 cal/oz | 30 kcal |
| Total | 183 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.
| Ingredient | Dose | ABV% | Alcohol (ml) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gin | 2 oz | 40% | 24.0 ml |
| Angostura Bitters | 2 dashes | 44.7% | 0.5 ml |
| Total alcohol | 25.0 ml | ||
| Cocktail size | 98 ml | ||
| ABV = 25 / 98 × 100 | 25% | ||
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