Dream Cocktail

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (16 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
23 oz Orange Curaçao liqueur
1 dash La Fée Parisienne absinthe
0.08 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) optional
12 oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or Vegan egg white replacement optional
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  4. DRY SHAKE (without ice).
  5. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  6. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

An after-dinner cocktail with brandy, orange liqueur, and a refreshing burst of absinthe.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

DREAM COCKTAIL.
1/3 Curaçao.
2/3 Brandy.
1 Dash Absinthe.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930

Nutrition:

One serving of Dream Cocktail contains 184 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 23.28% alc./vol. (23.28° proof)
  • 19.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Louise Allen’s Avatar Louise Allen
4th November 2023 at 23:54
My goodness this is delicious. It comes across as anise with apple caramel. Dangerous but in a very good way.
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
5th November 2021 at 03:24
What a great after-dinner drink. We left out the additional sugar syrup and egg white (not a fan). It was wonderful. Good blend of Cognac and orange with just the hint of absinthe.