Photo by Chelsea Kyle
Call this a new Old-Fashioned. I replace the dated syrupy orange liqueur with fresh agave, which is essentially a citrus-type honey grown in the arid hillsides of Mexico.
Recipe information
Yield
serves 2
Ingredients
4
ounces (1/2 cup) Cognac, such as Courvoisier VS
1
ounce (2 tablespoons) agave nectar
1
ounce (2 tablespoons) freshly squeezed lemon juice
2
lemon wedges
Need to make a substitution?
Preparation
Combine the Cognac, agave, and lemon juice in a shaker with ice; shake it up really well to break the ice into shards. Strain the cocktail into 2 chilled martini glasses and garnish each with a lemon wedge.