The Autumn Orchard- A Toast to the Season

PUBLISHED ON: 12.02.2010

It’s Thursday.  I want to make sure that you are prepared for the weekend with something that is going to warm you from head to toe.  What is really special about this cocktail is that it can be paired with foods such as hearty meats and cheeses.

This cocktail is a mixture of Calvados, Cognac, pear liqueur, Cointreau, with a few dashes of aromatic bitters, and fresh lime juice.  It is a wonderful companion to the cool autumn season.

 The Autumn Orchard
Makes 2
Recipe from Ted Kilgore, head bartender at Taste by Niche in St. Louis


Ingredients:
1/4 cup Cognac (such as Camus VS)
1/4 cup Calvados (apple brandy)
2 tablespoons Cointreau or other orange liqueur
2 tablespoons pear liqueur (such as Rothman and Winter or Mathilde)
4-1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
2 dashes of Angostura bitters
Ice cubes
2 lime slices
Directions:
Mix first 6 ingredients in a cocktail shaker.  Add ice.  Cover and shake vigorously 20 times.  Strain between 2 coupe glasses.  Float lime slices on top and serve.
Enjoy!

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