Name: Eider Duck
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Cognac (brandy); 22.5 ml Kirschwasser; 22.5 ml Grand Marnier; 22.5 ml Lemon juice

Eider Duck
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Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Ingredients:
³⁄₄ oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
³⁄₄ oz	Kirschwasser (cherry) eau-de-vie
³⁄₄ oz	Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
³⁄₄ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

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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:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

As Jason Clapham (the Difford's Guide reader who brought this citrusy sweet 'n' sour cocktail to my attention in February 2020) says, it's "essentially a cherry Sidecar." Those with sweeter palates may want to add a splash of sugar syrup.

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History:

First published in William James "Billy" Tarling's 1937 Café Royal Bar Book.

EIDER DUCK
Invented by C. A. Gadina
¼ fresh Lemon Juice.
¼ Brandy, Courvoisier 3 star.
¼ Kirschwasser, Drioli.
¼ Grand Marnier.
Shake.
William James Tarling, 1937

Nutrition:

One serving of Eider Duck contains 154 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
22.61% alc./vol. (22.61° proof)
20.3 grams of pure alcohol

Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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Dávid Ugróczi

26th September 2023 at 20:44

Not bad, quite unique and mellow. It was a perfect opportunity to use my Hungarian cherry brandy (pálinka). I think using Cointreau in place of the Grand Marnier would improve this drink as it needs a touch more sugar and some extra zing.

John Hinojos

17th July 2023 at 00:15

Excellent. Dry with the sharp taste of the Kirsh adding excitement to the final cocktail. Was afraid it would be sweeter, but it is great. The cognac provides a flavourful base to the cocktail. Will have again. Perfect for a warm day aperitif.

Avery Garnett

25th March 2023 at 19:03

A rather dry and slightly cherry (maraschino style rather than cherry heering style) slanted sidecar, but...it didn't really add much over a regular sidecar or a Champs-Elysee.