{"id":3696,"date":"2016-06-17T08:53:35","date_gmt":"2016-06-17T08:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/?p=3696"},"modified":"2016-06-17T08:54:21","modified_gmt":"2016-06-17T08:54:21","slug":"cognac-and-fathers-day-a-good-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/2016\/06\/17\/cognac-and-fathers-day-a-good-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Cognac and Father’s Day: A good match"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With Father\u2019s Day approaching it seems a good time to celebrate, and I can think of no better way than with a cocktail or two. I\u2019ve become rather fond of cognac. It\u2019s a surprisingly versatile drop \u2013 very good with a lot of food, and also a mighty contender when it comes to mixing cocktails. And of course appropriately lavish to qualify as a proper celebration drink.<\/p>\n

At my restaurant Pidgin we\u2019ve dished out a few cognac-based cocktails with great success. There was the now slightly unseasonal Charlie Brown Christmas <\/em>of Martell VS cognac, cinnamon rum, smoked coca cola, clove and orange, the Lucky Pierre<\/em> (Martell VSOP cognac, mezcal, apple, xocolatl bitters, lime) and my favourite, whose recipe is below, – Ackroyd\u2019s Folly<\/em>. It\u2019s fairly potent, so should be handled with caution, but is a lovely, balanced drink \u2013 toffeed and rich from the VSOP, aromatic thanks to the triple sec, a little juice from the maraschino, edge from the lemon and all rounded out by the bitters, as is their wont.<\/p>\n

This beverage is a fine way to celebrate, and as simple a homemade cocktail as you\u2019ll find. Happy Father\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n

Ackroyd\u2019s Folly<\/u><\/p>\n

Makes 1<\/p>\n