Name: Thyme for...
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 cube Brown sugar; 3 dash Creole bitters; 3 dash Aromatic bitters; 2 sprig Fresh thyme; 50 ml Cognac (brandy); 15 ml Grand Marnier; 10 ml Vermouth alla vaniglia

Thyme for...
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 cube	Demerara / dark Muscovado / brown sugar
3 dash	Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
3 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
2 sprig	Fresh thyme
1 ²⁄₃ oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
¹⁄₂ oz	Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
¹⁄₃ oz	Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of scorched thyme sprig.
DASH bitters over sugar cube in stirring glass.
MUDDLE cube to crush.
ADD other ingredients and stir to dissolve sugar.
Add ice and STIR.
STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with scorched thyme sprig.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Vermouth rosso alla vaniglia (e.g. Antica Formula) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Review:

It most certainly is! As the name suggests, aromatic thyme subtly influences this spirituous cognac-based cocktail, with Grand Marnier adding rich but delicate zesty orange notes.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Tom Noori at Montpellier Wine Bar in Cheltenham, England

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