Le Commercant (The Merchant)

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Serve in

a Coupe glass...
1½ fl oz Cognac
⅚ fl oz Dubonnet Red
½ fl oz Freshly squeezed lime juice
⅓ fl oz Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
2 dash Peychaud's Bitters
Top up with Martini Prosecco D.O.C.
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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Speared berries (strawberry, blackberry & raspberry)

Comment:

A balance between citrus and berry sweetness forms the heart of this cognac based cocktail.

About:

Created in 2015 by Mark Velasquez at The Merchant Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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