Official spec
- Cognac50 ml
- Triple sec20 ml
- Lemon juice20 ml
Method
Add all ingredients to a shaker and shake well with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish
No garnish.
Author's version
The Author's Menu · Cocktail glass
- Cognac45 ml
- Cointreau30 ml
- Lime15 ml
Method
Shake and strain.
History
It appeared around the end of World War I, and the first printed recipes are from 1922, in the books by Robert Vermeire and Harry MacElhone. Credit for it is disputed: both of them pointed to Pat MacGarry, bartender at Buck's Club in London, while the Hotel Ritz in Paris also claims its creation.
Sources: official IBA spec and Wikipedia.
Flavor
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Pairs with
cheese · desserts · meat · japanese food
It has the body to stand up to strongly flavored dishes.