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Grape Escape

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 'rich' (2:1); Top up with Brut sparkling wine

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Ingredients
8 fresh	Green grapes (seedless)
5 fresh	Mint leaves
2 fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
1/2 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
Top up with	Brut champagne/sparkling wine

Garnish: Mint sprig

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Collins glass

Method:

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.

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

18.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Brut champagne/sparkling wine — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

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

Review

A cracking drink - subtle and refreshing.

Comments & Discussion

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Louis G Premium Member 5y

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.

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