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The pre-dinner cocktail that pleases everybody. Cognac, orange liqueur and fresh lemon juice in a sugar-rimmed coupe.
5 minServes 1Cass's rating
Fresh lemon juice only — bottled juice makes the whole drink taste flat and slightly metallic.
Method
- 01
Rub a lemon wedge around the outside rim of a coupe and roll it in caster sugar. Chill the glass.
- 02
Shake the cognac, Cointreau and fresh lemon juice hard with ice for 12 seconds.
- 03
Double-strain into the sugar-rimmed coupe.
- 04
Garnish with a lemon twist and serve before the food arrives, while appetites are sharp.
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