Ingredients
Cognac →1.5 oz / 44 mL
Sweet Vermouth →0.75 oz / 22 mL
Simple Syrup →0.25 oz / 7 mL
Angostura Bitters →0.05 oz / 1 mL
Soda Water →1 oz / 30 mL
CocktailEstablishedMedium · 4 minutes
Harvard
Harvard is a classic Cognac cocktail - simple syrup, sweet vermouth, soda in support, stirred until silky. The proportions are the point: recognizable structure, not kitchen-sink improvisation.
Established named drink with documented provenance.
- Source: Widely published classic cocktail canon
- Method
- Stirred
- Glass
- coupe
- Prep
- 4 min
17.4%
Total ABV
after dilution
One perfect serve
Standard recipe
Preparation
- 1
Combine the Harvard liquids in a mixing glass packed with ice.
- 2
Stir until the drink is cold and lightly diluted.
- 3
Strain into a coupe and finish with the usual garnish.
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Batch and scale without guessing
Finished batch
34.08 oz
≈ 8 serves
Added water
5.68 oz
20% dilution
Estimated cost
$20.45
$2.56 per serve
Exact batch volumes
Scaled live from the standard recipe. Bottle estimates assume 750ml.
12 oz
6 oz
2 oz
0.4 oz
8 oz
Filtered water5.68 oz