Cocktail · United States
Alaska Cocktail
Alaska Cocktail recipe from United States: gin, yellow herbal liqueur and orange bitters. Exact oz/ml measures and full method.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Coupe glass
- Base
- Gin
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz (45 ml) gin
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) yellow herbal liqueur
- 2 dashes (about 0.06 oz / 2 ml) orange bitters
Garnish
Orange peel
How to make it
- 1Chill a coupe glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Add gin, yellow herbal liqueur and orange bitters to an ice-filled mixing glass and stir for 20 seconds until cold and lightly diluted.
- 3Strain into the chilled coupe glass and serve up without ice.
- 4Finish with an orange peel and serve immediately.
The story behind Alaska Cocktail
The Alaska Cocktail is a documented early twentieth-century classic pairing gin with yellow herbal liqueur and orange bitters. Its name is historic cocktail branding rather than evidence of an Alaskan folk recipe.