Cognac Cocktails: 203 Recipes & Amounts

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A.de Fussigny

A.de Fussigny Cognac Pure Organic XO

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Auchan

Bisquit Cognac Classique

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At a glance

Start with B & B

B & B takes about 4 minutes and lists 40 ml of cognac.

A balanced shaken cocktail combining cognac, benedictine.

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are strength (3/5) and sweetness (2/5).

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Recipes to explore203

Required in203

Optional in0

Methods represented4

Measurements and preparation

How much cognac should you use?

Start with your chosen recipe’s amount. These examples show how the quantity and preparation change between drinks.

40 ml

B & B

For 1 serving · Shaken · 4 minutes

Full recipe and measures

50 ml

Stinger

For 1 serving · Stirred · 4 minutes

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10 ml

ABC

For 1 serving · Built · 4 minutes

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203 cocktails using Cognac

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1910 cocktail on a dark studio background

22.5 ml · Stirred

Club Cocktail (Difford's recipe)

6 min · View recipe →

Cock N’ Bull cocktail on a dark studio background

15 ml · Stirred

Mon Dernier Mot (My Last Word)

5 min · View recipe →

Noblesse cocktail on a dark studio background

22.5 ml · Shaken

Savoy Corpse Reviver (by Joe Gilmore)

5 min · View recipe →

Sazerac cocktail on a dark studio background

50 ml · Stirred

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What to mix with cognac

These ingredients appear together in the recipes above. Follow the full recipe for quantities and balance.

Aromatic bitters

Used with cognac in 62 of the linked recipes.

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Lemon Juice

Used with cognac in 61 of the linked recipes.

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Rich Simple Syrup

Used with cognac in 38 of the linked recipes.

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Lemon

Used with cognac in 29 of the linked recipes.

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Sweet Vermouth

Used with cognac in 26 of the linked recipes.

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Triple Sec

Used with cognac in 24 of the linked recipes.

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Quick answers

Cognac cocktail questions

Which cocktails use cognac?

B & B, Horse’s Neck, and Stinger use cognac. B & B lists 40 ml for 1 serving. Compare the 203 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.

How much cognac do I need for a cocktail?

B & B lists 40 ml for 1 serving; Stinger lists 50 ml for 1 serving; ABC lists 10 ml for 1 serving. Use the amount in your chosen recipe: these examples are different drink specifications, not interchangeable ratios.

What else do I need to make B & B?

Alongside cognac, the required ingredients for B & B are 25 ml bénédictine. Its shaken preparation takes about 4 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.

Is cognac required or optional?

Cognac is required in 203 of the 203 linked recipes. Every recipe in this collection lists it as a required ingredient.

Evidence

Sources & editorial note

Recipe amounts, preparation notes and ingredient combinations come from Kokto’s dated 3006-recipe catalog. Counts cover this published set. Recipes are listed alphabetically; the quick starting point uses preparation time, then required-ingredient count. Taste scores are Kokto’s recipe profiles, not customer ratings. Ingredient combinations describe the linked recipes rather than substitution advice.

B & B: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B006
Stinger: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B003
ABC: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B047
Kokto governed 3006-recipe catalogIngredient identity, required/optional status, amount and method

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A.de Fussigny Cognac Pure Organic XO

Auchan Cognac V.S.

Bisquit Cognac Classique

Start with B & B

How much cognac should you use?

B & B

Stinger

ABC

203 cocktails using Cognac

1910

49th Parallel

A Few of My Favourite Things

A.B.C. Cocktail

ABC

Adam & Eve #2

Alabazam

Alexander

Amaro-etti Biscotti

Ambrosia

American Beauty

Angel's Share No.1

Angel's Share No.2

Antrim Cocktail

Apothecary

Apple Of One's Eye

April Shower

Atlantic Flyer

Atomic Cocktail

Aunt Roberta

B & B

B2C2

Baltimore Eggnog

Banana Between the Sheets

Banana Bliss

Banana Split

Barney Barnato Cocktail

Bayonet

BBC

Betsy Ross

Between the Sheets

Biarritz

Bistro Sidecar

Black Diamond #2

Black Feather

Bolero Sour

Bombay No. 2

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Brandy Boulevardier

Brandy Buck

Brandy Club Cocktail

Brandy Cocktail

Brandy Crusta

Brandy Daisy

Brandy Manhattan

Brandy Milk Punch

Brandy Sangaree

Brandy Smash

Brandy Sour

Brant Cocktail

Brooklyn's Finest

Bull's Blood

Buster's Stout Punch

Call Me Old-Fashioned

Canton 75

Canton Shandy

Carajillo Old Fashioned

Carlton Banks

Carre Reprise

Ce Soir

Ceil D'or

Celebration

Champagne Julep

Champagne Pick-Me-Up

Champs-Élysées

Champs-Elysees Cocktail

Chartreuse Saz

Chatham Hotel Special

Chauncey

Cherry Bakewell