Winter Cocktail
Stir ∙ 3 min ∙ 25.6% ABV ∙
The Winter Cocktail is a stirred spirit-forward cocktail of Cognac, sour apple liqueur, dry vermouth, and sugar syrup, served up with a lemon twist. Silky and cool, with a gentle orchard tartness threading through a warm, oak-toned backbone, finishing crisp as the lemon oils settle on the surface.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Stir all ingredients with ice: Cognac 60 mlSour apple liqueur 15 mlDry vermouth 15 mlSugar syrup 10 ml
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Express a lemon twist over the cocktail and use as garnish
Tips
- Pre-chill the glass well before straining — this stirred build has no ice in the glass to keep it cold.
- Stir until well-chilled and diluted; the sugar syrup needs the dilution to knit into the Cognac rather than sit on top.
- Express the lemon twist directly over the surface before dropping it in — the oils carry more aroma than the peel itself.
- Measure the sour apple liqueur carefully; a heavy pour tips the drink from brandy-forward to candied.
