It’s National Cognac Day! Let’s celebrate with D’Usse and these five amazing cocktails created for you to try at home. There’s something here for everyone, so no excuses! Put down that beer, wine, whatever…and get your Cognac on? N’est pas?
D’USSE FLEUR DE VIE
Ingredients:
- 1 750ml Bottle- D’USSE Cognac
- 20 oz- St Germain Elderflower Liqueur
- 12 oz- Simple Syrup
- 20 oz- Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
- 1 Bottle- Martini & Rossi Prosecco
- Vessel: Large Punch Bowl
Glassware: Stemless Wine
Garnish: Lemon Wheels & Edible Flowers
Method: Add all ingredients into a punch bowl. Add Ice. Stir until well mixed. Add lemon slices and edible flowers.
THE COCO
Ingredients:
- 2 oz- D’USSE Cognac
- 2 oz- Coconut Water
- ½ oz- Lime Juice
- ½ oz- Agave Nectar
- Lime Wedge
Glassware: Highball
Garnish: Lime Wheel
Method: Add D’USSE, Coconut, Lime and Agave into a shaker with ice. Squeeze Lime Wedge into shaker. Shake and pour into a Rocks glass. Garnish with a Lime Wheel.
D’USSE FRENCH MOJITO
Ingredients:
- 2 oz- D’USSE Cognac
- 1oz- Monin Ginger Syrup
- 1 oz- Fresh Lime Juice
- 10- Mint Leaves
- Club Soda
Glassware: High Ball
Garnish: Lime Wedge & Mint Sprig
Method: Add D’USSE, Ginger Syrup and Lime Juice into shaker with ice. Shake and pour into a High ball glass. Top with Soda. Garnish with a lime wedge and mint sprig top.
THE NEW FASHIONED
Ingredients:
- 2 oz- D’USSE Cognac
- .75 oz- Simple Syrup
- 4 Dashes- Angostura Bitters
- Glassware: Old Fashioned
Garnish: Orange Peel
Garnish: Brandied Cherry
Method: Add all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice. Stir until cold. Strain into an Old Fashioned glass with a large format ice cube. Twist orange peel over the cocktail to release the oils. Garnish with the Orange Peel and a brandied Cherry.
SIDECAR
Ingredients:
- 2 oz- D’USSE Cognac
- 1 oz- Grand Marnier
- 1/2 oz- Fresh Lemon Juice
Glassware: Coup
Garnish: Lemon Peel
Garnish: Sugar Rim
Method: Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Rim a chilled coup glass with sugar. Shake and strain. Garnish with a lemon peel.
D’USSE & LEMONADE
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz- D’USSE Cognac
- 4 oz- Lemonade
Glassware: Highball
Garnish: Lemon Wheel
Method: Add D’USSE and lemonade into an ice filled Highball glass. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
