The Original Cognac Cocktail

• 2 oz Pierre Ferrand 1840 Original Formula
• 1 teaspoon orange liqueur
• 2-3 dashes aromatic bitters (Fee's Whiskey Barrel Bitters or Angostura bitters)
• 1/2 teaspoon superfine sugar

1. In a mixing glass, stir the sugar with 1 teaspoon of water, until sugar has dissolved.
2. Add the other ingredients and fill the glass with cracked ice.
3. Stir well and strain into chilled cocktail glass.
4. Garnish with a twist of lemon peel.
5. For an Improved Cognac Cocktail, substitute the orange liqueur for maraschino liqueur, and add a dash of absinthe.

formula, orange liqueur, bitters, sugar

Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/the-original-cognac-cocktail/ (may not work)