Name: Grape Escape
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 8 fresh Green grapes (seedless); 5 fresh Mint leaves; 60 ml Cognac (brandy); 15 ml Sugar syrup (2:1); Top up with Brut sparkling wine

Grape Escape
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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
8 fresh	Green grapes (seedless)
5 fresh	Mint leaves
2 oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
¹⁄₂ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
Top up with	Brut champagne/sparkling wine

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Garnish: Mint sprig

How to make:

MUDDLE grapes and mint in base of shaker. Add cognac and sugar, SHAKE with ice and strain into glass filled with crushed ice. TOP with champagne, stir and serve with straws.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Brut champagne/sparkling wine - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Review:

A cracking drink - subtle and refreshing.

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History:

Created in 2000 by Brian Lucas and Max Warner at Long Bar at The Sanderson, London, England.

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Louis G

2nd July 2021 at 17:56

I used cashew feni in place of cognac and added 15 ml lemon juice to balance the sweetness. Very nice, the grape and the mint interact well with the feni.