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Posts Tagged ‘cognac’

Raspberry-Elderflower Warmer

by Dennis Mayer on January 13th, 2012 | Cocktails, Crafty Bartender, Liquor
In the warm, summer months, mixing drinks with fresh fruit flavors can be as easy as walking outside and picking whatever you grow in your yard -- or perusing the seasonal fruits in the produce section of your supermarket. Finding those same kinds of flavors in the winter can be a challenge, but you can still do it. Jarred fruit preserves (of the preserve, jam, or jelly variety) are made and processed at the fruit's peak ripeness, so the finished product captures the flavors we love in the summer. The same stuff you spread on your peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich can
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Pumpkin Truffle Martini

by Jared on October 22nd, 2010 | Cocktails, Crafty Bartender
Hi, everyone. I'm always excited about the month of October for its sheer beauty and brilliant pumpkin patches that can be seen while driving around New England.  Due to the hot summer, the pumpkin crop was 2 weeks early this year.  However, the pumpkin crops are hearty with plenty of sizable pumpkins, as well as different varieties.

Over the past few years I have experimented with several types of pumpkin cocktails and toddys.With this said, I sometimes have trouble deciding which type of pumpkin drink to offer, so I have decided to offer one in October and another style through the
month
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Fuzzy French Kiss

by TK on February 4th, 2009 | Cocktails, Mixed Drinks
Anyone that knows me understands that I have no love lost on the French.  But that doesn't mean they don't contribute mightily to the libations that I often consume.  Be it a great French Bordeaux or a wonderful cognac, the French are crafters of fine consumables.

It is cognac that inspired my latest concoction, the Fuzzy French Kiss.

Fuzzy French Kiss

  • 1 part cognac (I used a VSOP Hennessey since it was being mixed)

  • 1 part almond liqueur

  • 2 parts seltzer

  • ice


Fill a martini shaker with ice, and add cognac and almond liqueur. Shake vigorously.  Pour over more ice into a lowball glass. Add seltzer, and
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The Bride’s French Connection

by Michele on September 18th, 2008 | Cocktails, Mixed Drinks
If you read the previous post, you'll see that my adoring husband recently made a drink for me.  While I found the drink to better than cognac straight from the snifter, it still wasn't quite my sort of drink.  However, with him away on a business trip this week, I was able to create my own cognac-based drink without him knowing that I was tinkering with his recipe.  I really didn't want to burst his bubble, but having enjoyed my cocktail, I just had to share my version of a French Connection.

1 shot cognac (still Hennessy)

1 shot Amaretto

splash seltzer

splash
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A Cold Warming Drink: French Connection

by TK on September 18th, 2008 | Cocktails, Mixed Drinks
I love cognac.  This has been a taste that I have acquired over the last 10 years.  But for many people, like my lovely bride, cognac has too much bite.  The aromatic liquor is strong and can burn going down.  So I am always on the lookout for a mixed concoction that will soften the harshness.

So the other night I put together the French Connection:

  • 1.5 shots of a middle-of-the-road cognac (I used Hennessy)

  • .5 shots of amaretto

  • ice cubes

  • Splash of seltzer


Place the first three ingregients in a shaker, and shake.  Pour in a cocktail glass over ice cubes and add a splash
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