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  • 50ml cognac
  • 25ml triple sec
  • 25ml lemon juice
  • handful of ice

To serve

  • dash of Angostura bitters
    (optional)

Nutrition: Per serving

  • kcal239
  • fat0g
  • saturates0g
  • carbs18g
  • sugars18g
  • fibre0g
  • protein0.1g
  • salt0.01g
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Method

  • step 1

    Put a coupe glass in the fridge to chill. Tip all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker.

  • step 2

    Shake well, until the outside of the shaker feels cold, then strain the cocktail into the chilled glass. If the lemon juice is too sharp, add the bitters to taste.

RECIPE TIPS
CHEAT’S VERSION OF TRIPLE SEC

For a cheat’s version of triple sec, blitz 50g marmalade with 170ml vodka in a food processor until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve into a bottle. Will keep in the fridge for up to one week.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2019

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A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.6 ratings

minxy_uk

Very tart. Added soda water to it. Lovely!

rossbaglin_RgfLPkF

This is a recipe which is often quoted, and the classic proportions for a sour (2 spirit, 1 sour, 1 sugar) …. but it is not the best recipe in my long experience. It is too tart, and the lemon bosses the other flavours. The best recipe proportions, recommended by several good bartenders on…

hendyhan

Yes 3 2 1 ratio was way better. This recipe makes it way too tart

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