Improved Brandy Cocktail

Name: Improved Brandy Cocktail
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 1 Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz. cognac, such as Frapin Cuvee VSOP; 1 tsp. simple syrup; 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. maraschino liqueur, such as Luxardo; 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters; 2 dashes absinthe; Twist of lemon peel, to garnish

Serves
makes 1 Cocktail

Legendary bartender Jerry Thomas created this elegant, bittersweet cocktail in 1876; an update with a touch of absinthe keeps it lively. This recipe first appeared in the 2012 SAVEUR 100, with the article Cognac Cocktails.

Ingredients

2 oz. cognac, such as Frapin Cuvee VSOP
1 tsp. simple syrup
¹⁄₂ tsp. maraschino liqueur, such as Luxardo
2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
2 dashes absinthe
Twist of lemon peel, to garnish

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Instructions

Step 1

Stir cognac, syrup, liqueur, bitters, and absinthe with a bar spoon in a cocktail shaker filled with cracked ice until chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass; garnish with lemon twist.