Ingredients
- 45 ml Hennessy V.S
- 105 ml ginger ale
- Garnish – 1 lime wedge
- Optional garnish: candied ginger slices
Method
- Garnish with the lime wedge and fresh candied ginger slices.
- Fill a balloon glass with two-thirds of ice
- Pour the Hennessy and ginger ale into the glass
Amber Appeal
Cognac has a story as rich and complex as its flavour. First distilled in the 16th century by Dutch traders seeking to preserve wine for transport, it has travelled through centuries of triumph and challenge. Today, rare bottles fetch extraordinary sums — such as a 1762 Gautier Cognac, which sold at Sotheby’s for £118,580 — proof of its enduring allure. Once reserved as a refined digestif, Cognac is now being embraced by a new generation, celebrated for its versatility and elegance in contemporary cocktails.