Name: Rachel
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 40 ml Cognac (brandy); 30 ml Lychee liqueur; 20 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed); Soda (club soda); 5 ml Crème de cassis liqueur

Serve in a

Highball (max 10oz/300ml)

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist

How to make:

SHAKE first 3 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with soda water and drizzle crème de cassis on surface of drink

1 1/3 fl oz	Remy Martin VSOP coganc
1 fl oz	Kwai Feh lychee liqueur
2/3 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
Top up with	Thomas Henry Soda Water
1/6 fl oz	Joseph Cartron Double Crème de Cassis de Bourgogne
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Review:

Subtle lychee notes shine through this long refreshing cocktail with cognac, lemon and a drizzle of crème de cassis.

History:

Created in 2015 by Schwarz Hiltraut, France using Martell V.S.O.P. cognac, this cocktail is named after Jean Martell's wife.

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