Papa Bear

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (4 ratings)

Serve in a

Coupe glass
Ingredients:
1 fl oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
1 fl oz Krupnik spiced honey liqueur
1/2 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/4 fl oz Honey syrup (3 honey to 1 water)
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
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Strength & taste guide:


Review:

Delicately spiced and honeyed cognac.

History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2008 by Tim Homewood at Dirty Martini Bar in London, England. Named after an old family friend who passed away. He was known to all of his children as 'daddy bear' so Papa Bear seemed appropriate.

Nutrition:

One serving of Papa Bear contains 155 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 21.39% alc./vol. (42.78° proof)
  • 17.6 grams of pure alcohol
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If Auld Lang Syne left your throat dry? And dancing left your feet sore? And drinking left your head fuzzy? Then resist the temptation to curl up in bed

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In the days before ice was easily available - and in most parts of the world, you needed to be pretty much royalty to own an ice house and keep it stocked

The day Prohibition started image

The day Prohibition started

One minute after midnight on this day in 1920, the Volstead Act became law and Prohibition descended on the United States, making it illegal to possess,

Beer Can Appreciation Day image

Beer Can Appreciation Day

Here at Difford's Guide we're huge fans of beer cans – indeed we prefer cans to bottles. So we're happy to support this marketing gimmick of a day from

Burns Night image

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The evening of January 25th is when Scots everywhere hold Burns Suppers in honour of the birth of Scotland's favourite poet and son, Robert Burns. Born

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