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Hennessy Vsop Recipe

Inspired by La Plume

Time8m

Serves1

Make Hennessy Vsop Recipe in just 8m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

2 oz Hennessy VSOP Cognac

1/2 oz Fresh lemon juice

1/4 oz Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water)

2 dashes Angostura bitters

1 to taste Ice (for shaking and serving)

1 unit Large ice cube or sphere (optional, for serving)

1 unit Lemon twist (for garnish)

Tools

1 unit Cocktail shaker

1 unit Jigger or measuring tool

1 unit Hawthorne strainer (or built-in shaker strainer)

1 unit Rocks glass (old fashioned glass)

1 unit Peeler or channel knife (for lemon twist)

Method

Cocktail

1

Chill glass

Place a rocks glass in the freezer for a few minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to chill the glass.

2

Measure and combine

Add 2 oz Hennessy VSOP, 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.25 oz simple syrup and 2 dashes Angostura bitters into a cocktail shaker.

3

Add ice and shake

Fill the shaker two-thirds full with ice. Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until the shaker is cold to the touch and the ingredients are well-chilled and slightly diluted.

4

Prepare glass

Discard ice water from the chilled rocks glass if used. Add one large ice cube or sphere (optional) or a few fresh ice cubes to the glass.

5

Strain

Using a strainer, double-strain the shaken cocktail into the prepared rocks glass over the large ice cube or fresh ice.

6

Garnish

Express the oils from a lemon twist over the surface by holding the twist over the glass and pinching so the oils spray onto the cocktail. Rub the twist rim on the glass edge and drop it into the drink.

7

Serve

Serve immediately. Sip to appreciate the VSOP's floral, oak and spice notes balanced by the brightness of lemon, slight sweetness of simple syrup and the complexity of bitters.

Tools

8

Use the jigger to measure spirits and mixers accurately. Use the peeler or channel knife to make a clean lemon twist. Clean and dry tools after use.