Classic

Alaska

Name: Alaska
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 52.5 ml Gin; 22.5 ml Yellow Chartreuse; 2 dashes Orange bitters

Served in a coupe glass

Ingredients

52.5 ml Gin
22.5 ml Yellow Chartreuse
2 dashes Orange bitters

Preparation

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Garnish

Lemon twist

Origin story

The Alaska cocktail is thought to have originated in the early 20th century, with its first known appearance in cocktail books during the 1910s. Its name is often attributed to the gold rush era, symbolizing the adventurous spirit of the time.