The Sun King

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Serve in

a Coupe glass...
1½ fl oz Cognac
¾ fl oz Creme de cacao liqueur (white)
½ fl oz Warre's Otima 10 Year Old Tawny Port
⅓ fl oz Crème de Figue
⅓ fl oz Freshly squeezed lime juice
⅙ fl oz Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
2 drop Orange flower water
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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

White chocolate & fig

Comment:

Jay explained the origins of this drink as follows, “Whist on holiday in the south of France this summer I discovered a fig tree growing on the riverside near our Chateau. During dinner my family challenged me to make a drink with the figs. I raided the cupboards and found Martell VSOP, chocolate liqueur, tawny port and drinking chocolate. The rest is History! I hope you enjoy it!”

About:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2015 by Jay Decker at The Ivy, Chelsea Garden, Chelsea, London

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DASH bitters over sugar cube in stirring glass and MUDDLE cube to crush. ADD other ingredients and stir to dissolve sugar. Add ice and STIR. Fine strain into chilled glass.

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