Sundowner
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz Cognac
- 3⁄4 oz Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
- 1⁄2 oz Orange juice
- 1⁄3 oz Lemon juice
- 1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
- 2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
Method
Glassware:
Serve in a Coupe glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Nutrition:
One serving of Sundowner contains 166 calories
History:
Popular with the safari set in South Africa, where it is made with locally produced brandy and an orange liqueur called Van der Hum.
Adapted from a recipe in Lucius Beebe's 1946 The Stork Club Bar Book.
Review:
Brandy freshened with orange and lemon. Rich notes are in harmony with sour citrus. Popular with the safari set in South Africa, where it is made with locally produced brandy and an orange liqueur called Van der Hum.
