Excuse My French

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Discerning Drinkers (19 ratings)

Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
1 13 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
23 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
13 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
12 oz Giffard Crème de Framboise
2 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
  2. Prepare the glass with citrus peel and sugar CRUSTA by first finding a whole lemon that fits snugly inside the top of your glass with its equator in contact with the rim of the glass.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into pre-prepared glass.

Review:

Raspberry flavours characterise this cognac sour which is served crusta-style.

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History:

Created in 2015 by Daniele Francini at Salvatore's Bar at Playboy Club in London, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Excuse My French contains 179 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1 standard drinks
  • 15.91% alc./vol. (15.91° proof)
  • 13.5 grams of pure alcohol

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James Brooke’s Avatar James Brooke
21st February at 09:20
Is this really served in a coupe glass? That looks like a Nick and Nora glass to me.
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
22nd February at 13:26
Sorry! I've corrected to Nick & Nory.
Loïc Pierre’s Avatar Loïc Pierre
23rd December 2024 at 13:25
Nice. Next time I'll try with a better cognac and a little less crème de framboise (1/3 Oz?) that was too present to my taste once the drink is swallowed. Rated 4/5 but could be a 4,5 !
Dávid Ugróczi’s Avatar Dávid Ugróczi
22nd October 2023 at 21:59
Very nice but I would skip the sugar syrup or the sugar coated rim, it's too sweet with both of them added.