Biblical Sidecar

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 dried Clove
2 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
1⁄2 oz Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
1⁄4 oz Ginger liqueur
3⁄4 oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Orange zest twist

How to make:

MUDDLE cloves in base of shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10
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Review:

Cognac and freshly squeezed orange juice warmed with ginger and clove spice.

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History:

A Christmas cocktail created in October 2011 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room in London, England.
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Colin Cook’s Avatar Colin Cook
9th December 2023 at 13:55
Well balanced recipe. I’m feeling the Christmas spirit even more after a couple of these.
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Andy Parnell-Hopkinson’s Avatar Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
19th December 2021 at 17:51
CBA to muddle a clove so used velvet falernum instead. Good stuff.
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5th November 2021 at 23:30
I helped this along with some lemon ... maybe I will try ginger syrup next time
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Denise Pepprell ’s Avatar Denise Pepprell
10th November 2020 at 15:16
we liked this but felt it needed lifting a little, so we added 1/2 a shot of homemade ginger syrup, this worked
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