Name: Desire
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Cognac (brandy); 20 ml Elderflower liqueur; 20 ml Lemon juice; 10 ml Agave syrup

Ingredients

1 2/3 fl oz

Cognac (brandy)

2/3 fl oz

Elderflower liqueur

2/3 fl oz

Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

1/3 fl oz

Agave syrup (agave nectar)

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare rosemary sprig for garnish.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

Rosemary sprig.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Desire contains 193 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
17.64% alc./vol. (35.29° proof)
18.9 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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Troy Premium Member 1y

For me, the issue is that the elderflower overpowers everything, and the sweetness pushes it past my usual preference. That said, if you enjoy sweeter, floral, or “perfumey” cocktails, this might be right up your alley. With a little tweaking—maybe adding seltzer or using a brut prosecco—it could easily become a strong contender for a boozy brunch.

Romina 1y

a bit on the sweet side for me but I like cognac cocktails

Chris Dimal 2y

Nice and simple, with an appealing cross between agave and elderflower.

Dave Smith 3y

Very nice. I used Meyer lemon (neighbor’s tree, I was looking for a way to use a bag of them) which is not as tart as other varieties. My ratio cognac 1.75, St G 1, lemon juice.75, agave 0.5.

Jose Cruz 3y

so simple yet so good !

Jack Reid 4y

This is really well balanced. Some sweet, but not too much. Some sour, but not too much. Some spirit, but not too much. I could all too easily knock several of these back very quickly.