The Comeback

Serve in a Coupe glass...
1⅓	fl oz	Cognac
½	fl oz	Apricot brandy liqueur
⅙	fl oz	Fernet Branca digestive bitter liqueur
¼	fl oz	Maple shrub (1:1.2 cider vinegar to maple syrup)

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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Grapefruit zest twist

Comment:

A complex cocktail with apricot fruit to the forefront and underlying Fernet Branca bitterness.

About:

Created in 2015 by Constanca Cordeiro at Peg + Patriot, London, England.

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