Cognac Recipes

Here are the top Cognac cocktails to try using this high-end brandy! Try everything from a classic Sidecar to the beloved Sazerac.

Are you a Cognac lover? This high-end French brandy is tasty neat or on the rocks. But it’s even more fun mixed into cocktails! Got a got a bottle of Cognac to use up? Have we got the mixed drinks for you.

Here are all the best Cognac cocktails to try! Start with the classic Sidecar, a tangy sour cocktail from the early 1900’s that was a predecessor to the margarita. Or if you’re short on time, try the French Connection, a quick and easy two-ingredient cocktail. There are a few brandy cocktails mixed in, where you can use Cognac for an even more stunning drink.

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Here's the most classic Cognac cocktail of all time: the Sidecar! This classic cocktail hails from the early 1900's and is a relative of the classic margarita. The drink is perfectly balanced between sweet and tart, and layered and complex: warm, crisp, dry, rich, and full at the same time.

Here’s a two ingredient Cognac cocktail that tastes greater then the sum of its parts: the Stinger! This genius combination of Cognac and crème de menthe is a classic cocktail invented in 1890. Today, it’s one of the lesser known classics: but we think it needs a revival.

Got 1 minute? Then you’ve got time to mix up the French Connection! Arguably the easiest Cognac cocktail on the planet, this slow-sipper features Cognac and amaretto in a perfect pairing. Serve it over ice and you’ve got a sophisticated drink that’s far greater than the sum of its parts. The amaretto gives it an almond essence that matches the strength of the Cognac.

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Here’s a bright and tangy Cognac cocktail that’s a little sassy: Between the Sheets! A spin on the classic Sidecar, it features rum and Cognac together: something that in Prohibition times was thought to be a little naughty. The rum adds nuance to this citrusy drink, and it’s a great sour cocktail that goes down easy.

Love Cognac and want something new to do with it? Try the Cognac Margarita, aka the Hennessy Margarita! Pairing Cognac with aged tequila, lime and orange liqueur makes a seriously sophisticated drink. In fact, it tastes like a combination of a classic Sidecar and a margarita! Both classic drinks feature citrus, Cognac and Cointreau: which makes for a flavor-packed, nuanced sip.

Here’s a boozy Cognac cocktail that’s considered one of the greats: the Sazerac! If you love spirit-forward drinks like the Old Fashioned, this one’s for you. But instead of just whiskey, and a sugar cube this one’s got a surprise element. Absinthe gives a black licorice finish to each sip! This outlawed liquor is now back in good graces (since 2007, at least), and it’s good reason to try this famous slow sipper. It’s the official drink of New Orleans and one of the oldest cocktails there is.

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If you love a Manhattan or Old Fashioned, it’s safe to say you’ll love this Cognac cocktail too: the Vieux Carre! This unique classic cocktail comes from New Orleans: the name means “French Quarter” in French. It’s strong and alcohol forward, made with not one but 

Types of bitters. The complex flavor is ideal for whiskey lovers who love to relax with a slow sipper in hand. Here’s how to make it!

Here’s a brandy cocktail that’s a quirky spin on a classic: the Wisconsin Old Fashioned! Leave it to Wisconsinites to make their own spin on the Old Fashioned: so popular that it became the State drink. Order it in a bar and it comes with lots of variations: Sweet, Sour, Press and Soda. When it comes to the garnishes…well, those are a little funky too. Here's how to make this unique drink!

Cognac Cream Recipe

Here’s a brandy cocktail that will surprise you with its complex, creamy flavor: Milk Punch! This tasty drink is one of the oldest cocktails there is, featuring brandy, bourbon, milk and sugar. It’s a popular brunch drink in New Orleans and in the American South. And the concept sounds baffling until you try it. The creamy, cool milk against the spice of the brandy and the nuance of vanilla extract.

Last up in our Cognac cocktails: It might be called the Japanese Cocktail, but this drink isn’t related to Japanese cuisine or culture. It doesn’t even have Japanese whiskey! But this American classic cocktail is worth a try. Grab your favorite brandy or Cognac then sweeten it with orgeat, a tasty almond cocktail syrup. Add a few shakes of bitters and it comes out nutty with a hint of citrus and an herbal finish from the bitters. 

Cognac is a type of French brandy, a liquor made from distilling wine. There are several grades of Cognac that designate how long it’s been aged:

Summer Cocktails Hennessy Cognac Recipes

Watch out, bottles of XO can be upwards of $200! No need to go that high-end, of course. You can use a mid-priced VS or VSOP Cognac for all of the Cognac cocktails above. Hennessy is the world’s top producer of Cognac. For more drinks with Hennessy, go to Classic Hennessy Cocktails.

Here’s how to make one of the best classic cocktails of all time: the Sidecar cocktail! This sour is the perfect balance of Cognac, Cointreau and lemon.

*Superfine sugar works well for a sugar rim since it sticks to the glass better than granulated sugar. You can use granulated sugar if it’s all you have; note it can tend to fall off into the drink, making it taste a shade sweeter.Cognac may make you think of a snifter by the fire on a cold winter night, but this French spirit's nuance and complexity lends itself to a lot more than a simple neat pour. The age old liquor—a type of grape-based brandy from the Cognac region of France—can found on some of the hottest cocktail lists around the country this season, from old school classics like the sidecar to fresh, modern tipples. If you're looking to shake things up on the home mixology front, we're rounded up some of the best cognac recipes for you to try at home.

Best Cognac Cocktails To Make At Home

Chill coupe or Nick & Nora glass and garnish rim by coating the outer lip of the glass with a wedge of lemon and dipping into a shallow dish containing superfine white sugar. Place lemon strip neatly along side of sugared coupe. Combine all liquid ingredients into shaker; add ice and shake. Double strain into glass.

Add spirits and bitters to Collins glass. Add large ice cubes and fill with club soda. Garnish with orange peel (or lemon peel).

Add all liquids to a mixing glass with ice and stir to chill then strain into a Nick & Nora or small wine glass. Garnish with Baldi olive.

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Rinse chilled rocks glass with absinthe or herbsaint and discard. Place sugar cube in bottom of separate mixing glass, cover with three dashes of Peychaud's bitters, and crush cube until fine. Add cognac into mixing glass with ice and stir until chilled. Strain into chilled absinthe- or herbsaint-washed glass and garnish with a lemon twist.

Add all ingredients to a shaker tin with ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass and garnish with a grapefruit twist.

Combine simple syrup, lemon juice and cognac in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled champagne flute. Top with champagne and garnish with a lemon twist.

Easy Cognac Recipes & Ideas

Muddle strawberry and add in cognac, lemon and honey syrup into a shaker tin with ice. Shake and strain into a coupe or fleet. Top with sparkling rose and garnish with a strawberry.

Add all ingredients except cognac to mixing glass. Add ice and shake well. Strain into Old Fashioned glass or Hoffman House goblet filled with large ice cubes or sphere. Top with cognac. Garnish with orange peel and brandied cherry.

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass and fill with large, cold ice cubes. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with three rosebuds.

Cognac 75 Recipe

Add cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and ginger to a small saucepan and cook over medium heat for two minutes. Add in tea and 2 cups of the vermouth. Bring to a low boil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Pour remaining vermouth into mixture and strain through cheesecloth. Bottle and store at room temperature.

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass and fill with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with our house-made caramelized banana.

Place banana slices into container of cognac and seal; let sit for three to four days. Double strain mixture and discard banana. Return cognac to bottle for storage.

The Best Strawberry Hennessy Drink

Add cognac, amaro, lemon, strawberry syrup and egg white to tin. Dry shake sans ice briefly (approximately five seconds) to properly emulsify. Add ice and shake hard again for ten seconds. Fine strain into coupe. Crack black pepper lightly over surface.

Blend all ingredients in Vitamix or blender. Heat mixture on stove and stir until hot to bind sugars (do not boil). Bottle and refrigerate.

Stir all ingredients together with ice in a chilled rocks glass. Express oils of lemon zest around rim and drop into drink as garnish.

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