Name: Fontainebleau Special
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 45 ml Anisette liqueur; 22.5 ml Dry vermouth

How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of star anise.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 fl oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
1 1/2 fl oz	Anisette liqueur
3/4 fl oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth
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Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strucchi Dry Vermouth – Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

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Review:

Cognac, aniseed and vermouth combine in this pleasant after-dinner drink which has a taste reminiscent of minty liquorice.

Nutrition:

285 calories

Alcohol content:

1.9 standard drinks
23.31% alc./vol. (46.62° proof)
26.2 grams of pure alcohol

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