Idle Hands

Name: Idle Hands
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Makes 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

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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

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Recipe Summary

total:

5 mins

Yield:

Makes 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

Step 1

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.

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