| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 25 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Inactive: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 drinks |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 25 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Inactive: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 drinks |
Ingredients
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Sugar
- 1 cup Cognac or good brandy
- 1/2 cup Triple Sec or Cointreau
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Maraschino cherries or lemon peel, to garnish
Instructions
- If you want to frost the glasses, dip the rim or 4 martini glasses in a shallow plate of lemon juice and then in the sugar. Allow to dry for 15 minutes.
- Combine the Cognac, Triple Sec, and lemon juice in a pitcher. Pour some into a cocktail shaker with ice, shake well and pour into the glasses. Garnish with a cherry or lemon peel.
Reviews
Delicious and easy to make!
First of all, I love Ina and her recipes. Made this to spice up cocktail hour and it was a hit. Very flavorful; other posters are correct, it packs a punch.
Makes a great Side Car. Pleasant, slightly sweet and definitely high octane. I have converted hard core Martini and Whisky drinkers with these.
I made this drink for my hubby for our Valentines day dinner. He loved it and so did I.I chilled the glass in the freezer, rimmed it with sugar and decorated it with a slice of lemon.
My husband prepared this drink to serve 20 adults as a house drink for Thanksgiving Dinner – doubling/tripling/quadrupling it. We served it in a punch bowl, and garnished the punch cups with lemon/sugar rim in advance, and skewers of marinated dried cherries. Also froze lemon slices in decorative ice molds to keep the punch chilled. We handed each adult a drink as they arrived – everyone loved it and it got the party going!
Made these last night. Absolutely delicious and the cherries made it even tastier!
Too bad VERY FEW bartenders actually make this well. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve quoted this recipe at a restaurant… it’s so tasty! Thanks for sharing a classic Ina.
Great cocktail. Made these last weekend for a dinner party using our barmaid to rim them with some fresh lemon sugar. So good! Everyone loved this drink. I agree with anbzocher_5292200 that this is a dangerous cocktail and a DD is a must. Thanks for the great recipe!
Oh, so very lethal. Feels very 50s to be drinking these. Went to a party where this was served and while an accomplished, ahem, drinker – do not remember going home! Did not see this coming, kept getting another one. Glad for designated drivers!
Made these for company last week. Already had placed simple syrup (my addition) and freshly squeezed lemon juice in sealed containers in frig. Frosted glasses and mixed drinks quickly….wow…were they refreshing and perfect for a summer night in the south! Will definitely make often. Thanks Ina! Youre the best !!