Brandy Smash

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Serve in

an Old-fashioned glass...
7 fresh Mint leaves
2 fl oz Cognac
¼ fl oz Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
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How to make:

Lightly MUDDLE mint in base of shaker just enough to bruise. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

Mint sprig

Comment:

Sweetened cognac flavoured with mint. Simple but beautiful.

About:

A classic from the 1850s.

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