The Japanese Cocktail was invented by Jerry Thomas and appeared in his 1862 bartending guide How to Mix Drinks or The Bon-Vivants Companion. Over the years the original lemon peels, which were stirred with the other ingredients in the rocks glass in which it was served (over ice), was replaced with lime juice. There is nothing Japanese about this drink and the story behind the name implies it was inspired by the first Japanese representatives to the United Nations who roomed near Thomas' bar.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Cognac
- 1/2 oz orgeat
- 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
- dash of Angostura bitters
- lime peel for garnish
Preparation:
- Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Garnish with a lime peel.
