B2C2

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2⁄3 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
2⁄3 oz Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
2⁄3 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
1 1⁄2 oz Brut champagne/sparkling wine
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Orange zest twist

How to make:

STIR first 3 ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass. TOP with sparkling wine.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

Strong and sweet.

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History:

Named after this cocktail's four ingredients and created in France during World War II by American soldiers using booty liberated from retreating Germans. B2=brandy (cognac) and Benedictine, C2= Cointreau (triple sec) and champagne.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 22.05% alc./vol. (22.05° proof)
  • 23.1 grams of pure alcohol

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Renee Thorpe’s Avatar Renee Thorpe
31st December 2021 at 01:43
Esquire magazine has this version with 1st three ingredients going into an Old Fashioned glass, no stirring or shaking or ice: 1.5 oz Benedictine, 1.5 oz brandy, 1.5 oz Cointreau. Top off with Brut champagne.
Since I'd only B&B (DOM Benedictine & Brandy) and had used up the last of my Cointreau, I tried it with 3 oz B&B and just a little over an ounce of Grand Marnier, topped up with last night's leftover but pressure-stop'd Veuve Clicquot. This was a delightfully balanced drink; delicious.
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Richard Elgar’s Avatar Richard Elgar
4th January 2021 at 22:50
We tried this for New Year's Eve. However, the recipe we saw called for no ice and room temperature champagne. It was very interesting that way. Quite warming, wintery, and wonderful!
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