The Original Cognac Cocktail

If you're a Cognac novice, a good introduction to the spirit is with a well-balanced drink. Not that you need to be a newbie to enjoy your Cognac in a cocktail. Adapted by David Wondrich from Jerry Thomas' Bar-Tenders' Guide, 1862.

The Original Cognac Cocktail
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The Original Cognac Cocktail
Total time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 oz Pierre Ferrand 1840 Original Formula
  • 1 teaspoon orange liqueur
  • 2-3 dashes aromatic bitters (Fee's Whiskey Barrel Bitters or Angostura bitters)
  • 1/2 teaspoon superfine sugar
Directions