Cocktail Recipes

East India Cocktail

Classic | Sour | from Leandro DiMonriva

The East India cocktail was first published in Harry Johnson's New and Improved Bartenders Manual in 1882. It was named after the World's first huge company The Dutch East India Company. It's ingredients indicative of what that company would have been importing at the time.

Ingredients

Amount	Ingredient	Brand
1 1⁄2 oz / 38 ml 2 1⁄4 oz / 56 ml 3 oz / 75 ml 4 1⁄2 oz / 113 ml	Cognac	Pierre Ferrand 1840
3⁄4 oz / 19 ml 1 1⁄8 oz / 28 ml 1 1⁄2 oz / 38 ml 2 1⁄4 oz / 56 ml	Maraschino Liqueur	Luxardo
3⁄4 oz / 19 ml 1 1⁄8 oz / 28 ml 1 1⁄2 oz / 38 ml 2 1⁄4 oz / 56 ml	Fresh Lemon Juice
3⁄4 oz / 19 ml 1 1⁄8 oz / 28 ml 1 1⁄2 oz / 38 ml 2 1⁄4 oz / 56 ml	Pineapple Juice
3 dashes 4 1⁄2 dashes 6 dashes 9 dashes	Bitters	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Notes

• Method: Shaken
• Pour: Double Strain
• Glassware: Coupe
• Garnish: Lemon Twist
• Special Prep: Expressed lemon oil