Name: Grand Orange-Cognac Liqueur
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1/3 cup orange zest; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 cups cognac; 1/2 tsp grenadine syrup

The Grand Orange-Cognac Liqueur is the kind of drink that earns its place in your rotation — layered with a warming finish.

Ingredients

1/3 cup orange zest
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 cups cognac
1/2 tsp grenadine syrup

Instructions

Place zest and sugar in a small bowl.
Mash and mix together with the back of a wooden spoon or a pestle.
Continue mashing until sugar is absorbed into the orange zest and is no longer distinct.
Place into aging container.
Add cognac.
Stir, cap and let age in a cool dark place 2 to 3 months, shaking monthly.
After initial aging, pour through fine mesh strainer placed over medium bowl.
Rinse out aging container.
Pour glycerine into aging container and place cloth bag inside strainer.
Pour liqueur through cloth bag.
Stir with a wooden spoon to combine.
Cap and age 3 more months before serving.