Name: April Shower
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 15 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.; 30 ml Orange juice

April Shower
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
¹⁄₂ oz	Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
1 oz	Orange juice (freshly squeezed)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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Review:

This mustard coloured, medium dry, cognac-based drink harnesses the uniquely herbal edge of Bénédictine.

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Nutrition:

One serving of April Shower contains 164 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
19.61% alc./vol. (19.61° proof)
17.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Miguel Perales

9th September 2023 at 19:21

I would have to agree with the comments so far in that this was fairly one dimensional to start. After a couple of sips, I did add a couple of dashes of Angostura bitters, and it opened it up more.

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Paloma Rien

10th February 2022 at 04:10

The name is apt — I’d describe this as a floral version of the classic B&B. I added a dash of orange bitters and a tiny dash of Angostura, and it helped “focus” the flavors in my opinion.

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Zach Schwartz

7th September 2021 at 03:08

A little too sweet and one-note for my taste, but I think a couple dashes of Angostura helps to balance it out.

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