Name: A Few of My Favourite Things
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 40 ml Cognac (brandy); 10 ml Pedro Ximénez sherry; 10 ml Orange-red aperitivo; 5 ml Chartreuse Green; 1 dash Aromatic bitters; 1 dash Orange bitters

A Few of My Favourite Things
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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₃ oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
¹⁄₃ oz	Lustau San Emilio Pedro Ximénez Sherry
¹⁄₃ oz	Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
¹⁄₆ oz	Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
1 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Pedro Ximénez sherry - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Review:

Bittersweet with zesty citrus, rich sherry, cognac and faint herbal Chartreuse.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2015 by Dale Bebington at Hawksmoor Air Street, London, England. Dale’s original recipe specifies Martell Cordon Bleu cognac.

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Nutrition:

One serving of A Few of My Favourite Things contains 156 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
26.12% alc./vol. (26.12° proof)
17.1 grams of pure alcohol

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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Greg W

3rd April at 00:23

What a mix of flavors that actually seem to work together. I also tried it with Campari and felt it stood up better to the Chartreuse.

John Hinojos

25th October 2022 at 03:15

On first sip, was not sure if I wanted to finish the cocktail. The flavours seemed to be fighting. However, once letting the cocktail breathe and the ice melt a bit, the flavours toned down immensely. Found I really enjoyed it as an evening sipper. I would suggest a small additional of water if you are using dry ice.

letti pearce

28th December 2021 at 18:46

Lovely mix of favourite flavours! The sherry and chartreuse soften the cognac. A great post prandial sipper.

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