One of the more expensive drinks you could make.

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• 2 parts Cognac
• 2 parts Cointreau
• 1 part lemon juice

Shake with cracked ice; strain into chilled cocktail glass frosted with sugar.

Some notes:

Ingredients matter. Use Cognac, Cointreau, and fresh lemons. Bottled lemon juice doesn’t belong anywhere near your shaker.

Don’t skimp on the ice. The little known ingredient in many cocktails is ice melt (water). Don’t skimp on the shaking, either. Count to 30.

Frosting the glass. Run a lemon wedge around the rim of the glass, then rotate the glass upside-down in a bit of sugar.