@quixotickingbar: 📖 The Forgotten Story of the “Japanese Cocktail” 🍸🏴‍☠️🍍 In 1860, New York witnessed something extraordinary. A Japanese delegation arrived to sign a trade treaty — the first time in more than two centuries that Japan had stepped beyond its borders. The diplomats stayed at the Metropolitan Hotel on Broadway, home to one of the city’s most glamorous bars. To honor their visit, bartenders created the Japanese Cocktail. But here’s the twist: it had nothing Japanese in it. Instead, it mixed brandy, orgeat syrup, and a dash of bitters. Why? Because in the 19th century, orgeat — with its sweet almond notes — was seen as refined, mysterious, almost “Oriental.” Exotic enough for the American imagination. So the Japanese Cocktail wasn’t really about Japan. It was about how Americans imagined Japan. A glass filled with elegance, cultural misunderstanding, and a touch of showmanship. ⸻ 🍸 Recipe (ounces & millilitres) • 2 oz / 60 ml Cognac or Brandy • ½ oz / 15 ml Orgeat syrup • 2–3 dashes Angostura bitters Method: Stir all ingredients with ice, strain into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist. ⸻ ✨ A cocktail born out of diplomacy… and a little cultural misunderstanding. ⸻ 📌 Hashtags #JapaneseCocktail #CocktailHistory #ClassicCocktails #MixologyMagic #QKB

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