Cocktails with
Cognac
A grape brandy from France's Cognac region, double distilled and aged in oak. It brings fruit, vanilla and warmth to the Sidecar, Brandy Alexander and Vieux Carré. For mixing, a young VS or VSOP is plenty – save the older XO for sipping neat.
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What can I mix with Cognac?
Sorted by what else you need – the easiest drinks first. Ice, sugar and garnish don’t count.
With two more ingredients 2
Brandy Alexander
A dessert in a glass.
Cognac · Crème de cacao · Cream
+ Crème de cacao, Cream
Sidecar
Paris, the 1920s, Cognac.
Cognac · Triple sec · Lemon juice
+ Triple sec, Lemon juice
With three or more ingredients 1
Vieux Carré
The French Quarter in a glass.
Rye whiskey · Cognac · Sweet vermouth · Bénédictine · Peychaud’s bitters · Angostura bitters
+ Rye whiskey, Sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, Peychaud’s bitters, Angostura bitters