Tonight is Christmas Eve.. and if you are wrapping gifts or cooking you might think about being good to yourself and mixing up a cocktail.
All orange liqueurs are not created equal, and very few can hold their own as both cordial and cocktail component. But then again, not all orange liqueurs are made from cognac, which is why Grand Marnier can class-ify your Sidecar as well as your after-dinner imbibing. And while it serves lovingly in a top-shelf-worthy Margarita, there’s so much versatility to this elegant, complex ingredient.
“Grand Marnier is a classic backbar staple that certainly deserves front-row status,” says Zachary Faden, the lead bartender at Mirabelle in Washington, D.C. “It offers cocktails citrus brightness, vanilla aromas and nutty nuances.”
Comments above from https://www.liquor.com/grand-marnier-cocktail-recipes-4802018
The great part about having Grand Marnier is that you can use Grand Marnier in many different ways.
The first recipe —Grand 75— featured here is from Barlow AKA “Weekend Mixologist”!
The GRAND 75!!
Click through the link above and you will see the Weekend Mixologist concocting this cocktail!
G R A N D 7 5
Ingredients:
2 oz @GrandMarnierOfficial
1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
1 Dash of Absinthe
Champagne
Method:
Add all ingredients except the champagne to a shaking tin and then add ice.
Shake well and double strain into a chilled champagne flute.
Top with champagne and garnish with a twist of orange.
The Electrifying Grand 75 by @theweekendmixologist.
Post your own version under #mixingsessions for the chance of a feature.
If you missed the live session, the session is waiting for you in @theweekendmixologist’s profile.
Also another bartender, Elliott “Apartment Bartender” is sharing his mixology savvy with these cocktails and this video below.
Grand Marnier Side Car
I have tasted Grand Marnier’s Side Car. It’s exquisite. I love the way the flavors blend and it’s very relaxing because you don’t feel like rushing through this tasty cocktail.
- 1.5 parts Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge
- .75 parts Cognac
- .75 parts freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Orange twist, for garnish
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until thoroughly chilled, at least 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange twist.
Stevie Wilson
LA-Story.com
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