The Fog Cutter is a vintage tiki cocktail invented by Victor Bergeron that mixes a few spirits together, making this cocktail high in alcoholic content. The recipe was first featured in Bergeron’s original 1947 Bartender Guide that contained a quote that stated, “Fog Cutter, hell. After two of these, you won’t even see the stuff”. INGREDIENTS 1/2 oz Cognac 1/2 …
A Stinger is a duo cocktail made by adding crème de menthe to cognac (although recipes vary). The cocktail’s origins can be traced to the United States in the 1890s, and the beverage remained widely popular in America until the 1970s. The Stinger originated about 1890. The cocktail may have been derived from The Judge, a cocktail made with brandy, crème de menthe, and simple …
A French Connection is a cocktail made with equal parts Cognac and Amaretto liqueur. The cocktail is named for the Gene Hackman film of the same name. The two-ingredient French Connection combines cognac and amaretto and is a sibling to the classic Godfather, which calls for whiskey. INGREDIENTS PREPARATION The best thing about drinking cognac cocktails is the level of complexity – simply add all the ingredients …
Cognac Sour is a delicious cocktail made with Cognac, a type of Brandy made in Cognac, France. From its inception in the late 1800s, this cocktail has been enjoyed all around the globe. Although this drink has maintained its classic recipe of Cognac, bitters, lemon juice, and simple syrup throughout the years, it can be …
An Incredible Hulk, Green-Eyed Monster, Shrock, or Hip and Hen is a green-colored cocktail made by equal parts (2 fl oz each) of the fruit liqueur Hpnotiq and cognac (originally Hennessy) poured over ice. It is named for the famously green comic book superhero, the Hulk. The drink was created originally by U.S. Army soldiers at Ft. Hood Texas in 2003. It was made renowned at a Hpnotiq launch …
The Corpse Reviver family of named cocktails are sometimes drunk as alcoholic hangover “cures” as the potency to the tongue and cheek be able to revive even a dead person. The first widely popularized Corpse Reviver cocktail is listed in The Savoy Cocktail Book and is a cognac-based cocktail that calls for two parts cognac, one part Calvados or apple brandy, and one …
In Spanish, “Dulce de Tequila” means tequila candy. Most people turn away at the thought of mixing liquors and, when so, it’s likely done in a shot (e.g Jackson 5, Three Wise Men), which is thought to be “quick and painless.” The dulce de tequila recipe creates a tasty dessert cocktail and the experience of candy …
“Fixes†were popular in the 19th century before they fell into obscurity. Likely because many spirits began with a medicinal purpose in mind. Brandy was given to patients in the 19th and early 20th century as a means of cardiac stimulation. The liquor would increase cardiac output and raise one’s blood pressure. The only problem …
Sherry cocktails are getting a lot of love from bartenders all over the country. The original Bamboo cocktail was one of Japan’s original sherry cocktails created in the 1890s at the Grand Hotel in Yokohama, Japan by a German bartender named Louis Eppinger who worked behind the counter for over a decade and a half, …
The Sidecar (aka The French School) is not only one of the more popular cocktails of all time but a common cognac cocktail. The Sidecar has been thought to have originated around the end of World War I in either London or Paris. Given its spirit base, many believe Paris and, in fact, the Ritz …
