What I Learned from Making 3 Different COGNAC Drinks in One Night

Sidecar Cocktail Recipe 0:53 2 oz / 60 ml Cognac .75 oz / 22 ml orange liqueur .75 oz / 22 ml fresh lemon juice 2-3 dashes Gnome's Tavern Earl Grey Bitters @gnomestavern8285 Sugar for rim (or add a tsp of simple syrup to the recipe) Sugar the rim if you want and then shake and double strain all ingredients Get the Gnome's Tavern bitters here - https://www.etsy.com/shop/GnomesTavernBitters -------------- Vieux Carre Recipe 2:34 .75 oz / 22 ml Cognac .75 oz / 22 ml Rye Whiskey .75 oz / 22 ml Sweet Vermouth 1 barspoon Bénédictine 2 dashes Angostura bitters (https://amzn.to/4lOSYLS) 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters (https://amzn.to/3GnNn06) Stir all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice, strain into an old-fashioned glass with fresh ice, and garnish with a lemon twist. -------------- Banana Cognac from Death and Company 4:00 1 oz / 30 ml Cognac .5 oz./ 15 ml Avua Amburana Cachaca .75 oz / 22 ml Lemon juice .5 oz / 15 ml Orange juice .75 oz / 22 ml Banana syrup .25 oz / 8ml Orgeat 2 dashes Angostura bitters (https://amzn.to/4lOSYLS) Banana Cognac with Modifications 1 oz / 30 ml Cognac 1 oz / 30 ml Avua Amburana Cachaca 1 oz / 30 ml Lime juice .5 oz / 15 ml Banana syrup .25 oz / 8ml Orgeat (https://amzn.to/4eVtR7R) 2 dashes Angostura bitters (https://amzn.to/4lOSYLS) 2 dashes Elemakule tiki bitters (https://amzn.to/44oWlDs) ---------------- Video Contents 0:00 Intro 0:18 Difference between cognac and brandy 0:53 Sidecar Cocktail 2:34 Vieux Carre 4:00 Banana Cognac 7:02 Tasting Cognac Drinks ---------------- Barware (using these links costs you nothing, but helps the channel!) - Japanese-style Double Cocktail Jigger: https://amzn.to/3QT40Rz - Crystal Cocktail Mixing Glass: https://amzn.to/3PcAdBH - Ice Bucket: https://amzn.to/3a7zz9A - OXO Cocktail Strainer: https://amzn.to/3Ot1ZKc - Stainless Steel Boston Shaker Set: https://amzn.to/3a42o6P - GE Opal 2.0 Nugget Ice Maker: https://amzn.to/4nuF9DN - Stainless Steel Cocktail Muddler: https://amzn.to/3yEVxKT - Coupe Glasses, Set of 4: https://amzn.to/3I8fTzb - 3 oz. Mini Martini Glasses, Set of 6: https://amzn.to/3ajp7fC Cocktail Books (cocktail recipes and tips) - Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail https://amzn.to/3EsS0lV - The PDT Cocktail Book: The Complete Bartender's Guide from the Celebrated Speakeasy - A Cocktail Book https://amzn.to/3EMXYP1 - Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails https://amzn.to/3MmLvTz - Meehan's Bartender Manual: [A Cocktail Reference and Recipe Book] https://amzn.to/3eivXE3 - Liquid Vacation: 77 Refreshing Tropical Drinks from Frankie's Tiki Room in Las Vegas https://amzn.to/3RUkRml - Smuggler's Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki https://amzn.to/3CNZuP8 Cameras & Equipment Used (using these links costs you nothing, but helps the channel!) - Sony ZV-E10 Mirrorless Camera: https://amzn.to/4kmH4b2 - Softbox Lighting Kit: https://amzn.to/4nxTUWE