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American Beauty (by David Embury)

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A cognac sour-style drink with mint liqueur, orange juice and grenadine, finished with a layer of red wine on top. Fruity and lightly minty, with the dry wine arriving first on the sip.

Method
Shaken
Glass
coupe
Difficulty
Hard
Flavor Profile
Dry
Floral
Fruity
Refreshing
Sweet

Ingredients

Servings:
1
Your bar: 0/6
🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free🍷 Contains sulphites

Instructions

  1. Chill a coupe.
  2. Add the cognac, crème de menthe, grenadine, dry vermouth and orange juice to a shaker filled with crushed ice.
  3. Shake until cold.
  4. Fine strain into the chilled coupe.
  5. Pour the Shiraz red wine gently over the surface so it floats on top.
  6. Garnish with a mint leaf or a red rose petal floating on the drink.

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