The Dandy

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Serve in

a Coupe glass...
2 fl oz Cognac
⅓ fl oz Benedictine D.O.M. Liqueur
¼ fl oz Luxardo Maraschino Originale Liqueur
1½ fl oz Brut Champagne
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How to make:

STIR first 3 ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass. TOP with champagne.

Garnish:

Seasonal berries

Comment:

Bénédictine adds both saffron flavour and vivid yellow colour to this cognac based cocktail with maraschino contributing fruity notes. Champagne dries and provides effervescence and body to this well-balanced cocktail.

About:

Adapted from a recipe discovered at Hawksmoor Spitalfields, London in 2014.


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