At first glance, it seems pointless to dilute cognac with juices, spoiling the unique taste that has been formed over the years. But after Maurice Richard Hennessy (the owner of the brand of the same name) admitted that he loves mixing cognac with orange juice, among connoisseurs, dilution was no longer considered something forbidden, experiments began. Next, I will talk about the most successful combinations of cognac with juices.
According to Richard Hennessy, a good cognac is such a substance that cannot be spoiled in principle, and the addition of juice only makes the drink not so strong and brings new notes to the taste. In turn, low strength expands the audience of cognac lovers, since women and young people like low-alcohol drinks more.
Let’s not argue with the great Frenchman. Let’s better understand what juices they drink cognac with:
- cherry;
- orange;
- lemon;
- apple;
- pomegranate;
- grape.
You will get simple cocktails, consisting of only two ingredients: cognac and juice. They are quick to prepare at home. There are no recipes here. If you need a soft drink, you can add ice.
They drink these cocktails from tall glasses (highballs) through a straw. I advise aesthetes to decorate the drink. For example, put one cherry in a glass of cognac and cherry juice. If you add lemon juice, there will be no extra lemon wedge.
Recommended dilution ratios are 1:3 or 1:4 (three or four parts of the selected juice are added to one part of cognac). It turns out a moderately strong longdrink – a large-volume cocktail (140-400 ml), one portion of which can be drunk all evening.
