Drinking tea and cognac at the same time might not be your first beverage option, but according to Hennessy it´s a match made in heaven. This afternoon I was invited to the Intercontinental Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam to experience just how well those two drinks work together. I tried three different tea flavors together with the Fine de Cognac from Hennessy and lots of delicious small bites. Though it tasted good I have to admit the cognac was quite strong (especially given the fact it was just an ordinary Monday afternoon!). So you´ll understand the lighter cocktails that were served later on felt more like my cup of tea.
Want to try the mix of cognac and tea yourself? Here´s how it goes:
Have a Fine Summer
Ingredients
50 ml Hennessy Fine de Cognac
40 ml cold green tea
5 ml fresh lemon juice
10 ml sugar syrup (brand: Monin)
6 raspberries
Preparation
Mix your raspberries with the sugar syrup
Add the rest of the ingredients
Stir and filter the juice
Add some ice
Finish off with two raspberries
Enjoy!