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Muckraker Punch

Muckraker Punch
  • Yield:serves 1
  • Active time:5 minutes
  • Total time:5 minutes

[Photo: Naomi Bishop]

This drink from Jim Romdall at Seattle's Vessel shows what a few more refined spirits will do to a punch. VSOP Cognac and aged sherry are lightened by the apricot and lemon.

About the author: Naomi Bishop is a Seattle based food writer and marketer. You can follow her explorations of cooking and culture around the world at @GastroGnome.

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Special equipment:
cocktail shaker and strainer

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce Chateau d'Orignac VSOP Cognac
  • 3/4 ounce Dry Sack 15 year sherry
  • 1/2 ounce Giffard apricot liqueur
  • 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters
  • Garnish: lime twist

Directions

  1. 1.

    Combine cognac, sherry, apricot liqueur, lemon juice, and bitters in a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice. Shake until well chilled, about 15 seconds.

  2. 2.

    Strain into ice-filled glass. Garnish with lime twist.

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