Parisian Cocktail

If there ever was an elegant cocktail, this is it! Top shelf, elegant, and pretty, the Parisian Cocktail is a special drink that is not to be missed!

I don't know where this recipe came from. I took a picture from a magazine and I followed the recipe. I'm happy to give credit where credit is due, I just have no idea where to give it.

To say this recipe is top shelf is an understatement. It is truly a fine cocktail. The ingredients are quite specific, but if you can collect them, it is worth making.

Cognac. I always have cognac on hand and tend to go through it faster than I would like as I find myself cooking with it. It is an expensive ingredient but is totally worth it. If you haven't tried our recipe for Green Peppercorn Cognac Cream Sauce, you are missing out on life.

Amaro Nonino. I had never heard of this until this recipe. I went to the liquor store to buy it because I wanted to make this cocktail for a friend who was visiting. Amaro Nonino isn't cheap either. I had put it back on the shelf and just as a I did, I received a phone call telling us we were getting a discount on a housing project. I took the bottle off the shelf as a celebration. Best decision too because Amaro Nonino was on hand when I discovered my favorite cocktail, the Paper Plane.

Grand Marnier. You should always have some Grand Mariner around. In fact, if you look up what is the best triple sec to buy all the of the articles say no triple sec is the best, they are all terrible, just suck it up and go straight to the Grand Mariner or Cointreau.

Lemon. Another key ingredient in like, every cocktail and in every food recipe too. Acidity is important for balance. I like to buy the big bag from Costco and use it in whatever I can. Most importantly here, use fresh lemon juice.

Orange Marmalade: I don't much care for orange marmalade but I keep a jar on hand for this recipe. My absolute favorite is Bonne Maman Orange Marmalade. Basically, all the jams and jellies from Bonne Maman are incredibly tasty.

Champagne. Mireille Guiliano says when you don't know what to drink, drink Champange. Champagne goes with everything. Aunt Sue says you should always have a bottle of champagne in the fridge, you never know when you need to celebrate. Both are very wise pieces of advice. If you don't know Mireille, then you must read French Women Don't Get Fat, and if you don't know Aunt Sue, you need to keep reading this blog.

Luxardo Cherries. My cousin Delvis came to visit when Hood and I had just started dating. Delvis was a bartender in Miami and regularly was selected by GQ magazine to go to Vegas to complete. Delvis came, he selected some counter space in my moms house, and then he went to the liquor store. He bought two things. Bullet Bourbon and Luxardo cherries. He said, "These cherries are expensive, but they are worth it." They are. You should always have Luxardo or at the very least, any sort of brandied cherry on hand.

So all of this to say, I had a friend coming to visit which made the perfect excuse to make this cocktail for the first time. We had no idea what we were in for, but we made this and were very, very pleased.

If any cocktail is appropriate for a celebration, this is the one!

Enjoy!

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