Desire

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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 2⁄3 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
2⁄3 oz Elderflower liqueur
2⁄3 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄3 oz Agave syrup
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare rosemary sprig for garnish.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  5. Garnish with rosemary sprig.

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

An elderflower influenced cognac sour sweetened with agave nectar and served on-the-rocks.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2015 by Traverso Alessandro at Mistral lounge bar in Recco, Genova, Italy.

Nutrition:

One serving of Desire contains 193 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 17.64% alc./vol. (17.64° proof)
  • 17.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Romina’s Avatar Romina
14th May at 00:48
a bit on the sweet side for me but I like cognac cocktails
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Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
13th October 2023 at 14:33
Nice and simple, with an appealing cross between agave and elderflower.
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Dave Smith’s Avatar Dave Smith
27th March 2023 at 00:49
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.
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Jose Cruz’s Avatar Jose Cruz
1st December 2022 at 04:29
so simple yet so good !
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Jack Reid’s Avatar Jack Reid
28th August 2022 at 06:54
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.
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