Excuse My French

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Excuse My French ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts

Ingredient	Amount	cl	oz	parts
Cognac	40 ml	4 cl	1.4 oz	4 parts
Lemon Juice	20 ml	2 cl	0.7 oz	2 parts
Rich Simple Syrup	10 ml	1 cl	0.3 oz	1 part
Raspberry Liqueur	15 ml	1.5 cl	0.5 oz	1.5 parts
Saline Solution (optional)	1 pinch	—	—	Optional
Lemon	1 piece	—	—	—

Garnish: Exactly one neat continuous lemon-peel collar and one restrained even sugar crust on the rim

1. 01

   Pre-chill one Nick and Nora glass and select a whole lemon whose equator fits snugly against the rim.

2. 02

   Cut one continuous peel collar, fit it neatly inside the rim, and apply one thin even sugar crust to the outside edge.

3. 03

   Measure the Cognac, fresh lemon juice, rich syrup, raspberry liqueur, and optional saline into a shaker.

4. 04

   Fill the shaker three-quarters full with solid cold ice and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds.

5. 05

   Fine-strain carefully into the prepared glass without wetting or dislodging the crusta.

6. 06

   Check that the lemon collar and sugar crust remain tidy, add no further garnish, and serve immediately.

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