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Stirred · 1 serving

Landing Gear

A rich Cognac cocktail with cognac orange liqueur, dry vermouth, cherry liqueur, and maraschino.

Short answer

Landing Gear is a stirred cocktail made with cognac, orange cognac liqueur, dry vermouth, cherry liqueur, maraschino liqueur, and lemon. The recipe below makes 1 serving, with exact quantities, optional garnishes and steps; preparation takes about 5 minutes.
Time5 min
MethodStirred
GlassCoupe
LevelEasy
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1 serving

Landing Gear ingredients

These original amounts make 1 serving. Compare cl, US fluid ounces and parts to use the measure you have at home.

How ml, US oz and parts work
Landing Gear ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts
IngredientAmountclozparts
Cognac30 ml3 cl1 oz12 parts
Orange Cognac Liqueur30 ml3 cl1 oz12 parts
Dry Vermouth15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz6 parts
Cherry liqueur15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz6 parts
Maraschino Liqueur2.5 ml0.3 cl0.1 oz1 part
Lemon1 piece———

Garnish: Exactly one very narrow short lemon zest twist

Method

How to make Landing Gear

Follow the 6 reviewed catalog steps in order.

  1. 01

    Pre-chill a clear coupe and cut exactly one very narrow short strip of lemon zest.

  2. 02

    Measure the Cognac, cognac orange liqueur, dry vermouth, cherry liqueur, and maraschino liqueur into a mixing glass.

  3. 03

    Fill the mixing glass with solid cold ice.

  4. 04

    Stir steadily until the rich fruit-and-brandy mixture is thoroughly chilled and properly diluted.

  5. 05

    Fine-strain into the chilled coupe without adding serving ice.

  6. 06

    Express the single narrow lemon twist over the surface, secure it neatly at the rim, and serve without any other garnish.

Tasting profile

What does Landing Gear taste like?

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are strength (5/5) and sweetness (4/5).

Kokto editorial profile for this exact house build. Scores are directional, not laboratory measurements or universal values.

Sweetness4 / 5
Sourness0 / 5
Bitterness1 / 5
Strength5 / 5
Freshness2 / 5

Quick answers

Landing Gear questions

What is in a Landing Gear?

Kokto’s build uses cognac, orange cognac liqueur, dry vermouth, cherry liqueur, maraschino liqueur, and lemon.

How long does a Landing Gear take to make?

The governed recipe allows about 5 minutes for one serving. Equipment, ice and ingredient preparation can change the real time.

How is a Landing Gear prepared?

It uses a stirred method and is served in a coupe. Follow the reviewed steps above instead of relying on the method label alone.

Is a Landing Gear alcohol-free?

No. This Kokto recipe contains alcoholic ingredients and is intended only for adults of legal drinking age.

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Evidence

Sources & editorial note

The ingredients and steps above are Kokto's recipe specification. An external classic reference may use different amounts or techniques; follow one complete specification when mixing.

  • Cocktail App English editorial catalog B127https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/4913/landing-gear · amounts, steps, timing and entity relationships
  • Kokto governed media recordCocktail App project owner · Project-owned generated original — all rights reserved

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