Name: Christmas Special No. 1
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Cognac (brandy); 15 ml Pedro Ximénez sherry; 15 ml Mandarin liqueur; 7.5 ml Walnut liqueur

Ingredients

2 fl oz

Cognac (brandy)

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Lustau San Emilio Pedro Ximénez Sherry

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Mandarin liqueur

¹⁄₄ fl oz

Nux Alpina Walnut Liqueur

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare garnish of walnut half.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

Garnish with half walnut balanced on rim or rest on the ice.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Christmas Special No. 1 contains 219 calories

Alcohol content:

2 standard drinks
27.98% alc./vol. (55.97° proof)
27.3 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Pedro Ximénez sherry — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Walnut (Nocino) liqueur — Nuts

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Comments & Discussion

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Walter Brookbank 39w

I had Remy and a Don Benigns Amontillado Medium Dry Sherry on hand and used Nocello for the walnut Liqueur. I usually like the Nocello on it's own but that was an excellent use of a 1/4 oz of that Nectar from the heavens. The Cognac is pronounced which I prefer and the Walnut Liqueur adds that nutty balanced finish. A wonderful sipper.

Ruth Harvey 42w

"oh I wish it could be Xmas every day!"🎶🌰🍊🌲

Jeffrey Moore 1y

Lovely, elegant cocktail.

Matt Premium Member 1y

A great seasonal cocktail - the Nux really takes this firmly into fall/winter territory. Nux is the first taste, but is immediately joined by the fruity cognac and PX sherry, and the Mandarin adding some fruit (plus I think it adds a bit of bitterness that I thought detracted a bit). As suggested by previous reviewers, I added a drop of chocolate bitters - IDK what difference it made, but the overall cocktail was very good and a great idea for the fall/winter season.

Sally Morgan Premium Member 2y

I loved the old version which was christmas in a glass. Can we not have both versions as separate cocktails?

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 2y

Hi Sally. It's a bit late for Christmas 2023, but with a view to later this year, I have created pages for both versions of our Christmas Special cocktail with links between the two. Many thanks for your continued support and feedback.

Piers Tynan 2y

Is it just me or was Nocello in this cocktail? I came to revisit it and I see it has Orancio aromatised wine instead..

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 2y

Hi Piers. Yes, you're right. Ten years on, I tried it and sought to improve it. I've added my previous recipe above.

Jennifer McNabb 2y

Thanks for this comment I was confused too!

Sally Morgan Premium Member 3y

Oh my! Christmas in a glass!!

Doris Magnus 3y

A mouthful of flavors, boozy but smooth. A defanite repeat!

John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

This is a perfect after dinner or after any meal cocktail. The flavours all blend together so well and the aftertaste of walnut is great. Had with a piece of Cherry Cake after luncheon and it was exactly what was needed.