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Le Commerçant (The Merchant)
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Cognac (brandy) |
| 5/6 fl oz | Dubonnet, Byrrh etc. rouge light quinquina |
| 1/2 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/3 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix |
| 2 dash | Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters |
| 1 fl oz | Fiol Extra Dry Prosecco |
Garnish: Speared berries (strawberry, blackberry & raspberry)
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Coupe glass
Method:
SHAKE first 5 ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass. TOP with prosecco.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Le Commerçant (The Merchant) contains 175 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 14.78% alc./vol. (29.56° proof)
- 19.9 grams of pure alcohol
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Prosecco sparkling wine — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
History
Adapted from a recipe created in 2015 by Mark Velasquez at The Merchant Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Review
A balance between citrus and berry sweetness forms the heart of this cognac-based cocktail.
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Makes a minimum of 30 cocktails.
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