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What better way to celebrate National Cognac Day than with a Cognac Mai Tai? This drink originates from Roquette (@roquettesea) in Seattle, where Erik Hakkinen took a Mai Tai to France by using French Brandy (Cognac) to balance overproof Jamaican rum.Cheers y’all!
Ingredients
- 1 oz · 30 mlcognac
- ½ oz · 15 mloverproof Jamaican rum
- ¼ oz · 7.5 mldry curaçao
- 1 oz · 30 mlfresh lime juice
- ½ oz · 15 mlpineapple syrup
- ¼ oz · 7.5 mlorgeat
- mint bouquet to garnish
Method
- 1
Add all ingredients to shaker tin.
- 2
Add a small amount of crushed ice and shake until chilled.
- 3
Dirty dump into glass.
- 4
Top with crushed or pebble ice.
- 5
Garnish with mint bouquet after slapping it to express oils.
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