Name: French Diamond
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 20 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.; 10 ml Maple syrup; 10 ml Lemon juice; 15 ml Orange juice; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

French Diamond
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
²⁄₃ oz	Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
¹⁄₃ oz	Maple syrup
¹⁄₃ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ oz	Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

This citrusy cognac-laced cocktail is fruity and edging towards the sweet side of balanced with maple syrup, lemon and orange juice.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2015 by Ciprian Zsraga at The Hoxton Pony in London, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of French Diamond contains 212 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
19.16% alc./vol. (19.16° proof)
19.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Peter McCarthy

22nd February at 21:14

Given the shaking, fresh OJ, and serving without ice, fine straining is probably recommended?

Simon Difford

24th February at 15:52

Thanks, Peter. I amended to fine strain.

Beth Schneider

16th December 2022 at 19:12

In one word that translates: excellent!

Rithwik Hari

28th December 2020 at 01:51

Really liked this one! Good for folks who aren’t into spirit forward cocktails. Citrus and maple syrup combine perfectly to balance the cognac and Benedictine. Adding this to the rotation.

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