La Poire des Benedictines

Serve in a Coupe glass...
¾	fl oz	Pear flavoured vodka
¾	fl oz	Benedictine D.O.M. Liqueur
¾	fl oz	Cognac
¼	fl oz	Chilled water

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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Pear wedge speared with cube of Roquefort cheese

Comment:

Pear and cognac are a match made in heaven. Bénédictine adds honeyed sweetness and herbal complexity to this after dinner cocktail.

About:

Adapted from a drink promoted by Grey Goose in 2013.

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