Official spec
- Cognac35 ml
- Amaretto35 ml
Method
Pour the ingredients straight into an old fashioned glass filled with ice cubes. Stir gently.
Garnish
No garnish.
Author's version
The Author's Menu · Rocks glass
- Cognac50 ml
- Disaronno50 ml
Method
Build in the glass over ice and stir.
History
Made with equal parts cognac and amaretto, it takes its name from the film The French Connection, starring Gene Hackman. No one knows for certain who created it or when.
Sources: official IBA spec and Wikipedia.
Flavor
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Pairs with
desserts · coffee
It has the body to stand up to strongly flavored dishes.