Winter Cocktail

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (13 ratings)

Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
12 oz Sour apple liqueur
12 oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
14 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Review:

Reminiscent of an Apple Cart (a Calvados Sidecar), this is simple, balanced and tastes great.

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Variant:

Winter Cocktail rum based

Nutrition:

One serving of Winter Cocktail contains 208 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 23.38% alc./vol. (23.38° proof)
  • 22.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Scott Noonan’s Avatar Scott Noonan
6th August 2022 at 07:26
A great drink to introduce cognac forward drinks to people. Use a good cognac and it's boozy but balanced and smooth. Very tasty.
Paul Andrew’s Avatar Paul Andrew
5th June 2024 at 20:42
I can't agree more. Beautiful color, clear and tasty.