Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Mindy Fox
High-quality hard apple cider—not the overly sweet stuff you might have had—is one of fall's greatest beverages. Cognac only makes it better.
Recipe information
Total Time
5 minutes
Yield
Makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients
6 ounces chilled hard apple cider, preferably semi-dry
2 ounces cognac
1 (3 x ½") strip orange zest
Special Equipment
Matches
Preparation
Step 1
Pour apple cider and cognac into a Collins glass filled with ice.
Step 2
Light a match, let it burn 2 seconds to get rid of excess sulfur, and hold it 3" over cocktail and 1" away from peel; the outside of the peel should face down, over the drink. Squeeze peel to release oils into drink.
Step 3
Rub flamed peel around rim of glass, then place peel in glass.
Recipe notes
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