French Connection
Cognac and almond, smooth.
Cognac and amaretto in equal parts, poured over ice and briefly stirred. The warmth of the French brandy meets the almond sweetness of the Italian liqueur: a smooth, rounded after-dinner drink.
- IBA · Contemporary Classics
- After dinner
- Built
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Method
- Built
- Strength
- Strong
- Time
- 1 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Ice
- Cubes
Ingredients
Measures for 1 serving
Proportions
How to make
- Fill an old fashioned glass with ice.
- Pour the cognac.
- Pour the amaretto.
- Stir gently.
The story
Origins
ProbableA plausible account, without definitive proof.
The French Connection takes its name from the 1971 American crime film "The French Connection", and it is the cognac-based sibling of the Godfather, made with Scotch whisky, and the vodka-based Godmother. Who created it, and where, is not known. It does appear in 1970s drinks books: Brian F. Rea's "Brian's Booze Guide" of 1976 lists it with brandy or cognac and amaretto in a two-to-one ratio, served over ice in an old fashioned glass, and the same recipe appears in 1977 in Stanley M. Jones's "Complete Barguide". The IBA later added it to its official cocktails, with cognac and amaretto in equal parts.
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Taste profile
- Sweet
- 4 out of 5
- Strong
- 4 out of 5
- Fruity
- 2 out of 5
