Cocktailia

Vieux Carré

• 3/4 oz Cognac
• 3/4 oz rye
• 3/4 oz sweet vermouth
• 1/4 oz Benedictine
• 1 dash Peychaud’s Bitters
• 1 dash Angostura Bitters

Combine ingredients in an ice-filled mixing glass and stir until cold. Strain over…

Champs-Elysées

• 1 1/2 ounces Cognac
• 1/2 ounce green Chartreuse
• 1/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
• 1/8 ounce simple syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker and shake until cold. Strain into a…

Stinger

• 2 ounces Cognac
• 1 ounce white crème de menthe

Shake ingredients in an ice filled shaker until cold. Strain into an old fashioned glass filled with crushed ice.

This drink breaks with the convention that spirits-only…

While planning a holiday cocktail party a couple months back, I was on the lookout for some interesting recipes to try. I didn’t want to spend the evening in the kitchen, so I wanted to have a selection of easy-to-mix…

Sidecar

• 1 1/2 ounce Cognac
• 1 ounce Cointreau
• 1/2 ounce lemon juice
• Orange peel for garnish

Combine liquid ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker and shake until cold. Strain over ice into an old fashioned glass. Flame…

Holiday eggnog recipe

• 6 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 1/2 cup cognac
• 1 pint heavy whipping cream
• Vanilla extract
• Nutmeg

Beat egg yolks with sugar until thick. Slowly add milk, bourbon,…