Christmas Special No. 1
4.2 46 ratings
Ingredients
2 oz Cognac (brandy)
1/2 oz Pedro Ximénez sherry
1/2 oz Mandarin liqueur
1/4 oz Walnut liqueur
How to make
Serve in a old-fashioned glass
Prepare
- 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- 2 Prepare garnish of walnut half.
Method
- 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
- 4 STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
Garnish
- 5 Garnish with half walnut balanced on rim or rest on the ice.
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Flavour profile
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
28.0% alc./vol. · 2 standard drinks · 219 calories
History
A great after-dinner cocktail, particularly appropriate over the festive period due to its ingredients: Pedro Ximénez sherry tastes like Christmas pudding, mandarins are festive, and walnuts are best cracked while watching a Christmas special.