Spirits Cognac Idle Hands Be the first to rate & review! New York City mixologist Chris Lowder stirs a pinch of salt into this Manhattan-style Cognac cocktail. “Salt can emphasize flavors and offset bitterness,” he says. Slideshow: Rum Cocktail RecipesRecipe from Food & Wine Cocktails 2015 By Chris Lowder Published on July 6, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Total Time: 5 mins Yield: 1 Ingredients 1 1/2 ounces overproof Cognac, preferably Pierre Ferrand 1840 1/2 ounce Amaro Meletti 1/2 ounce Carpano Antica Formula or other sweet vermouth 1/2 ounce Jamaican rum, such as Appleton V/X 1/4 ounce sweet sherry, preferably Pedro Ximénez Small pinch of salt Ice 1 grapefruit twist Directions In a mixing glass, combine the Cognac, amaro, vermouth, rum, sherry and salt. Fill the glass with ice, stir well and strain into a chilled coupe. Pinch the grapefruit twist over the drink and discard. Rate it Print