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How to make it
Preparation
- Place a large ice cube into a rocks glass and set aside.
Mix & Stir
- Add the Cognac, rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, Angostura bitters, and Peychaud's bitters to a mixing glass or tumbler filled with plenty of ice.
- Stir steadily for 20 to 30 seconds until thoroughly chilled and lightly diluted.
Serve
- Strain the mixture over the fresh ice in your prepared rocks glass.
- Express the oils from the lemon peel over the surface of the drink, then drop it into the glass along with the cherry.
Garnish
Expressed lemon twist and a brandied cocktail cherry
Make it alcohol-free
Replace the Cognac with 30ml non-alcoholic dark spirit alternative, the rye with 30ml zero-proof American malt alternative, the vermouth with 30ml non-alcoholic red aperitif (such as Roots Divino Rosso), the Bénédictine with 10ml herbal tea syrup infused with honey and clove, and use alcohol-free aromatic bitters.
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