Recipes Aromatic Snails Be the first to rate & review! Plus: More Seafood Recipes and Tips By Marie Bousquet Updated on March 29, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Yield: 8 Ingredients 1 cup dry white wine 1 cup water 8 large garlic cloves, chopped 3 large thyme sprigs 2 strips orange zest 2 large shallots, chopped 2 tablespoons Cognac Four 8.75-ounce cans large snails (see Note), drained and rinsed 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt Freshly ground pepper About 48 snail shells, for serving Directions In a medium saucepan, combine the wine, water, garlic, thyme, orange zest, shallots and Cognac. Cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Add the snails, salt and a few grindings of pepper, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 20 minutes. Transfer the snails to the shells and serve. Make Ahead The snails can be refrigerated in their aromatic liquid for up to 2 days. Reheat gently before serving. Notes Snails and their shells are available at specialty food shops. Rate it Print