First documented in the late 1800's, the East India Cocktail combines Cognac, curaçao, fruit syrup, bitters, and maraschino liqueur. The drink has been tweaked, misattributed, and misunderstood for over a century, and here to break it down for us on Cocktail College is Chicago-based Abe Vucekovich, beverage director at Meadowlark Hospitality. Listen on (or read below) to discover Abe's East India Cocktail recipe — and don't forget to like, review, and subscribe.

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Abe Vucekovich's East India Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients

- 2-3 dashes Angostura Bitters

- 1 barspoon - ¼ ounce pineapple syrup (depending on Cognac proof)

- ¼ ounce Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur

- ½ ounce Curaçao, such as Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao

- 2 ounce Cognac, such as Pierre Ferrand 1840, Bertoux Brandy, or Sacred Bond Brandy

- Garnish: pineapple wedge and skewered cherry

Directions

1. Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.

2. Stir until chilled and strain into a rocks glass over a large cube of ice.

3. Garnish with pineapple wedge and skewered cherry, set on the glass' rim.

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