Name: French Riviera
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 40 ml Cognac (brandy); 15 ml Light gold rum 1-3yo; 1 Apricot jam/preserve; 15 ml Lemon juice; 15 ml Honey syrup (3 honey to 1 water); 10 ml Sugar syrup (2:1)

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Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 1/3 fl oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
1/2 fl oz	Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
1 barspoon	Apricot jam (preserve)
1/2 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/2 fl oz	Honey syrup (3 honey to 1 water)
1/3 fl oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup
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How to make:

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of orange slice & mint sprig.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

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Review:

Cognac provides the French influence and golden rum the sunny warmth with flavours of apricot, honey and lemon.

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History:

Created in 2015 by Tom Byrne at Charlotte's W4, Chiswick, London, England.

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
17.03% alc./vol. (34.06° proof)
16.2 grams of pure alcohol

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