The Good, The Bad and the Ugni

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass...
1⅓	fl oz	Cognac
½	fl oz	Canadian icewine
1	fl oz	Freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice
⅓	fl oz	Chartreuse Verte (Green Chartreuse) Liqueur

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How to make:

SHAKE first 3 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably block of ice). Lastly, FLOAT Chartreuse.

Garnish:

Grapefruit zest twist

Comment:

Perhaps it’s the holier-than-thou Chartreuse that is playing the part of the bad guy in this tasty drink. The cognac (made with Ugni Blanc grapes) play the strong, characterful part.

About:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2015 by Alex Mills at Lab 22 in Cardiff, Wales. Alex’s original recipe calls for Martell Cordon bleu.

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