Japalac Cocktail
By: 12 Bottle Bar
Published: Monday, October 4, 2010 - 4:22pm

Ingredients




1/4 Juice of Orange
3/4 ounce Rittenhouse Rye
3/4 ounce Dry Vermouth
1 teaspoon Raspberry Syrup

Preparation

1 Add all ingredients to a mixing glass. 2 Shake with large ice and strain into a coupe. 3 Garnish with an orange twist.

About


Named for the once-popular Jap-a-Lac varnish from Glidden, which in turn took its name from Glidden’s use of Japan drier, an ingredient which sped up drying times.  
From Tad Haigh's "Vintage Cocktails and Forgotten Spirits"