ALEXANDER
30 ml VS or VSOP Cognac
20 ml dark crème de cacao
20 ml single cream
Grated nutmeg
5 or 6 ice cubes
Place the ice cubes in the shaker, pour the Cognac and the other ingredients. Close the shaker and shake well until frosted. Strain into the glass (using a cocktail strainer). Sprinkle some nutmeg on top of the drink.
BANDISTA
30 ml VSOP Cognac
20 ml fresh lemon juice
60 ml lemonade
3 or 4 ice cubes
Fresh mint
Fill the glass with ice cubes, pour the Cognac and the ingredients. Stir well for 5 seconds using a bar spoon. Garnish with sprig of mint.
EAST INDIA
35 ml VSOP Cognac
35 ml fresh pineapple juice
5 ml orange curaçao
2 or 3 dashes of Angostura bitters
5 or 6 ice cubes
1 orange slice
Place the ice cubePlace the ice cubes in the shaker, pour the Cognac and the other ingredients. Close the shaker and shake well until frosted. Strain into the glass (using a cocktail strainer). Garnish with orange slice.s in the shaker, pour the Cognac and the other ingredients. Close the shaker and shake well until frosted. Strain into the glass (using a cocktail strainer). Sprinkle some nutmeg on top of the drink.
HORSE’S NECK
30 ml VSOP Cognac
20 ml fresh lemon juice
60 ml lemonade
3 or 4 ice cubes
Fresh mint
Place the spiralled long lemon peel in the glass. Fill the glass with ice and then pour in the other ingredients. Stir gently for few seconds using a bar spoon.
LANCER FRANC
20 ml VS or VSOP Cognac
10 ml strawberry liqueur
90 ml orange juice
5 or 6 ice cubes
1 strawberry
Place the ice cubes in the shaker, pour in the Cognac and the other ingredients. Close the shaker and shake well until frosted. Strain into the glass (using a cocktail strainer). Garnish with strawberry.
SIDECAR
20 ml VSOP Cognac
10 ml fresh lemon juice
10 ml triple sec
1 orange peel
5 or 6 ice cubes
Place the ice cubes in the shaker, pour the Cognac, lemon juice and triple sec. Close the shaker and shake well until frosted. Strain into the glass (using a cocktail strainer). Press the orange peel over the drink.
SUMMIT
1 lime peel
4 thin slices of fresh ginger
40 ml VSOP Cognac
60 ml traditional lemonade
1 long piece of cucumber peel
4 or 5 ice cubes
Place the lime zest and ginger slices in the glass. Pour in 20 ml of VSOP Cognac. Lightly press the lime and ginger 2 to 3 times using a muddler. Half fill the glass with ice. Stir well for 5 seconds using a bar spoon. Pour in 20 ml of VSOP Cognac. Add 60ml of traditional lemonade and the cucumber peel. Stir well for 5 seconds using a bar spoon.
