The Fall Spritz
A sophisticated autumn cocktail combining crisp hard apple cider with smooth cognac, finished with a flamed orange peel for aromatic complexity.
1 servings
3 min
Ingredients
- •6 ounces chilled hard apple cider, preferably semi-dry
- •2 ounces cognac
- •1 strip orange zest
- •1 piece matches
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Pour apple cider and cognac into a Collins glass filled with ice.
1 min
- 2.
Light a match, let it burn 2 seconds to get rid of excess sulfur, and hold it 3" over cocktail and 1" away from peel; the outside of the peel should face down, over the drink. Squeeze peel to release oils into drink.
1 min
- 3.
Rub flamed peel around rim of glass, then place peel in glass.
1 min
