Name: Quitting Ordinary
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Cognac (brandy); 45 ml Earl Grey tea; 15 ml Crème de cassis; 15 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 1&frasl;2 barspoon Sugar syrup (2:1)

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Glass:

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Earl Grey tea (cold)
¹⁄₂ oz	Joseph Cartron Double Crème de Cassis de Bourgogne
¹⁄₂ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₂ barspoon	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Review:

Earl Grey tea tannins balance rich crème de cassis in this bittersweet, aperitif cocktail.

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History:

Created in 2015 by Tom Blundell at Cosy Kettle, London, England.

Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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Matt

14th October at 22:13

Fruity, esp. (obviously) blackcurrant berries, the berry notes fade and the fruity notes of the cognac take charge. Sweet vermouth is noticable at this point, and blends harmoniously with the brandy. The Earl Grey, IMO, serves to extend the cocktail, separating the flavors to allow for better enjoyment, with the tea itself modestly adding some complementary notes to the brandy.

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