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Velours de France

Name: Velours de France
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 20 ml Licor 43; 7.5 ml Orgeat syrup; 15 ml Lime juice; 4 dash Aromatic bitters; 7.5 ml Egg white (pasteurised)

Difford’s Guide

Discerning Drinkers (63)

Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
2/3 fl oz	Licor 43 Original liqueur
1/4 fl oz	Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
1/2 fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
4 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
1/4 fl oz	Egg white (pasteurised) or Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer

Garnish: Demerara sugar rim & lemon zest twist (discarded)

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Method:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. DRY SHAKE (without ice) and fine strain into a chilled glass.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Velours de France contains 179 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
18.91% alc./vol. (37.83° proof)
19.5 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) — Nuts
Egg white (pasteurised) — Eggs

History

Created in 2015 by Edgar Pacheco of World Class Bar Celebrity Cruises, Mexico.

Review

Almond and vanilla liqueur combine harmoniously with cognac with lime juice and bitters adding freshness and balance.

Comments & Discussion

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Monkey Beng Commenter Appreciated Commenter 2 years ago

Velvet of France...

Zach Schwartz Commenter Appreciated Commenter 2 years ago

I had high hopes for this one, but I felt like the Angostura overpowered the other flavors. Next time I’d try just one or two dashes instead of four.

Sean Baron Commenter Appreciated Commenter 3 years ago

This is really tasty. I didn’t get much of the cognac flavour, perhaps I need to use a stronger percentage cognac. But the combination of vanilla, almond and Angostura is an interesting combination. I try works. Definitely making this again!

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