Name: Call Me Old-Fashioned
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Cognac (brandy); 7.5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1); 1 dash Aromatic bitters

Call Me Old-Fashioned
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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
¹⁄₄ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

An Old-Fashioned made with cognac instead of whiskey. Works well.

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History:

A Cognac Old-Fashioned cocktail created in 2001 by yours truly, London, England.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Call Me Old-Fashioned contains 161 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
28.03% alc./vol. (28.03° proof)
19 grams of pure alcohol

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Chris Dimal

28th June 2023 at 22:06

A bit sweet, which was perfect for me. The fruity and floral woodiness makes for a wonderful drink with slight sweetness and slight spice. I used a mandarin twist because I had no oranges.

Miguel Perales

20th June 2023 at 22:24

A nice riff of an old-fashioned. A touch on the sweet side for my liking (maybe it is because the Cognac does not overcome the sweetness like a Bourbon would) but I really enjoyed it. I will try it with a sugar cube next time.

Vera Lycaon

11th October 2022 at 15:05

Tried this with Menard VSOP and a flamed orange twist - went down *very* easily. Smooth; a wonderful, fruitier alternative to its whiskey based counterpart.