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Ties That Bind

1 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand Ambre
1 oz Pineau des Charentes, Pierre Ferrand
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄2 oz Bigallet China-China
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 Lemon peel
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice for 15 seconds, strain into coupe. Garnish with expressed lemon swath.

History

Had a nearly full bottle of Pineau and trying to using it up while hunkered down during the coronavirus lockdown. Part of my "Cocktails from the Corona Bunker" series. :-)

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2020
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Comments
drinkingandthinking commented on 8/12/2025:

What are the odds that I would have Pineau AND China-China at the same time, not to mention Benedictine. This is amazing! It's like a Long Island Ice Tea for cocktail nerds. Complex, yet easy to drink and not get lost in any one flavor.