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

Serve in a

Collins glass

Ingredients:
8 fresh	Green grapes (seedless)
5 fresh	Mint leaves
2 fl oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
1/2 fl oz	Monin Pure Cane 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

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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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