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La Garde de Nuit (The Night's Watch)

La Garde de Nuit (The Night's Watch)

4.0 8 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Cognac (brandy)
1 1/2 oz Red quinquina e.g. Dubonnet, Byrrh
3/4 oz Mead
1/6 oz Gentian liqueur

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Method

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of Fragata Green Olive and cucumber slice.
  3. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

19.4% alc./vol. · 1.6 standard drinks · 172 calories

History

Cognac features red berry and red wine notes, with subtle honeycomb.

This is an adaptation of a 2015 creation by Matthew Long at Lulu White, Paris, France. Matthew Long's original recipe specified Chouchen Hydromel mead wine from Brittany and Gentiane de Lure.

Created by Matthew Long