Velvet Revolver

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass...
1	spoon	Strawberry conserve jam (heaped)
1⅔	fl oz	Cognac
⅔	fl oz	Pinot Noir red wine
½	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lemon juice
⅙	fl oz	Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
2	dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

STIR strawberry conserve and cognac in base of shaker until conserve is dissolved. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

Half strawberry & mint sprig

Comment:

As Robb, the creator of this drink, says, it is “short strong and fruity, pulls out all the deeper notes from the cognac.”

About:

Created by Robb Collins when he was Group Head Bartender at London Cocktail Club, London, England. Developed for Cocktails in The City summer 2017.

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