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Ingredients
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05
Stir the cognac with ice, strain into chilled egg coupe filled with three cracked ice cubes; add sugar cube and top then float.
Total liquid~90 g
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Created by: Charles Baker
Source: The Gentleman’s Companion
Year: 1937
Drink size: ≈ 107 ml
Strength: ≈ 20% ABV
Alcohol: 22 ml (17 g)
Same alcohol as: 54 ml of 40% vodka
Sugar: 2 g (1.6%) [aka 0.5 sugar cubes]
Acidity: 0.36%
Non-Citrus: Dry
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