Name: Sundowner #1
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Cognac (brandy); 15 ml Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur; 15 ml Orange juice (freshly squeezed); 15 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 22.5 ml Chilled water (omit if using wet ice)

Serve in a

Martini glass

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

2 fl oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. coganc
1/2 fl oz	Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
1/2 fl oz	Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
1/2 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
3/4 fl oz	Chilled water (omit if using wet ice)
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Review:

Cognac and orange served straight-up.

Variant:

Red Lion

History:

This cocktail is popular in South Africa where it is made with locally produced brandy and a local orange liqueur called Van der Hum.

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
17.3% alc./vol. (34.6° proof)
22.1 grams of pure alcohol

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