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The Surfer

Name: The Surfer
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 120 ml Lemonade; 60 ml Cognac (brandy)

Difford’s Guide

Discerning Drinkers (22)

Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
4 fl oz	Lemonade English-style
2 fl oz	Cognac (brandy)

Garnish: Lemon slice

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Collins glass

Method:

POUR lemonade into ice-filled glass to two-thirds full. FLOAT cognac over lemonade. Serve with straws and instruct drinker to stir ingredients before drinking.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of The Surfer contains 161 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
10.5% alc./vol. (21° proof)
18.9 grams of pure alcohol

History

Created in 2008 by yours truly. The original Cognac Surfer is made by floating cognac on mineral water.

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Review

Simple but tasty and very refreshing. The use of good ice and a quality lemonade is essential to this drink's success.

Comments & Discussion

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Jack Reid 2y

I hate it (and love it) when Simon has already said exactly what I had it in mind to say. Simple it certainly is, and that is in no way a disparagement. I have to confess there was a moment, on first tasting, when "hmmm, do these flavours really meld" did cross my mind. But, as it happens, they do. No regrets. Well done that man.