Pépa (Cognac and Vodka Cocktail)

Name: Pépa (Cognac and Vodka Cocktail)
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 1 1 ⁄ 2 oz. dry vermouth, such as Noilly Prat; 1 oz. cognac, such as Ferrand Ambre, Remy Martin VSOP, or Hennessy Black; 1 oz. vodka, such as Stolichnaya; 1 dash Angostura bitters; Twist of lemon peel, to garnish

Serves
makes 1 cocktail

MICHAEL KRAUS

Named for Pepa Bonafe, a French starlet of the 1920s, this cocktail combines brandy and vodka in one bracing drink. This recipe first appeared in the 2012 SAVEUR 100, with the article Cognac Cocktails.

Ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ oz. dry vermouth, such as Noilly Prat
1 oz. cognac, such as Ferrand Ambre, Remy Martin VSOP, or Hennessy Black
1 oz. vodka, such as Stolichnaya
1 dash Angostura bitters
Twist of lemon peel, to garnish

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Instructions

Step 1

In a cocktail shaker filled with cracked ice, stir together vermouth, cognac, vodka, and bitters with a bar spoon until chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass; garnish with lemon twist.