Army & Navy
The Army & Navy is a bar standard outside the IBA list: 5 ingredients, shaken and served in a coupe. That makes 127 ml in the glass: a middling measure.
MethodShaken
GlassCoupe
In the glass127 ml
Strength21.0%
Ingredients
- 60 mlgin
- 22.5 mlfresh lemon juice
- 15 mlorgeat
- 2 mlAngostura Bitters
- 0.4 mlsalt
Method
- Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
- Shake and fine strain into a chilled coupe.
Garnish: Express lemon zest over the drink.
What it tastes like
- bitter → sweet
- It leans dry: 0.6 out of 10 of bitterness, 92nd of 186.
- round → sour
- Acidity leaves it halfway: 89th of 186, and the acid comes from fresh lemon juice.
- light → strong
- 21.0% after dilution: the middle band, 43rd of 186.
It is the longest of its group: 127 ml against the 123 of its nearest neighbour.
Five that come close
- Mezcal MargaritaMore sour and built on tequila.
- Margarita3 degrees stronger and built on tequila.
- SidecarSweeter and built on brandy.
- White LadyWith triple sec in place of orgeat.
- Clover ClubSweeter and with raspberry syrup in place of orgeat.
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Recipe source: Difford's Guide · checked on 3 November 2026