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Pleasure to Tell

Nightcap/sipping · Short and stirred · Spirit-forward

3.5 41 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Cognac (brandy)
1/2 oz Cherry brandy
1/6 oz Amaretto liqueur
1/3 oz Chilled water
4 drop Chocolate bitters
1 dash Orange bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry (sprayed with chocolate bitters).

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
  2. 6 Garnish with skewered maraschino cherry.

Flavour profile

24.1% alc./vol. · 1.3 standard drinks · 173 calories

History

A stirred brandy cocktail for after dinner, featuring rich cherry, subtle almond and chocolate, and orange oils for freshness.

This recipe is adapted from one created in 2015 by Jolanta Ewa Malczewska at Holmen Bar in Stavanger, Norway.

Created by Jolanta Ewa Malczewska