French Connection (cocktail)
Encyclopedia
A French connection is a cocktail made with equal parts Cognac
and Amaretto
liqueur.
Mixing Instructions:
Pour all ingredients directly into a snifter
with ice cubes. Stir gently.
Cognac (drink)
Cognac , named after the town of Cognac in France, is a variety of brandy. It is produced in the wine-growing region surrounding the town from which it takes its name, in the French Departements of Charente and Charente-Maritime....
and Amaretto
Amaretto
Amaretto is an Italian sweet almond-flavoured liqueur. It is made from a base of apricot or almond pits, sometimes both.-Etymology:The name is a diminutive of the Italian amaro, meaning "bitter," indicating the distinctive flavour lent by the mandorla amara--the bitter almond or the drupe kernel...
liqueur.
Recipe
Ingredients:- 35 ml Cognac
- 35 ml Amaretto liqueur
Mixing Instructions:
Pour all ingredients directly into a snifter
Snifter
A snifter — also called a balloon — is a type of stemware, a short-stemmed glass whose vessel has a wide bottom and a relatively narrow top. It is mostly used to serve aged brown spirits such as brandy and whisky...
with ice cubes. Stir gently.