Top Down

Contributed by Jordan Gantenbein

Abacus

Top Down

Appears in 30 Collections

Appears in 30 Collections

About The Top Down Cocktail

This summery take on a Sidecar, bright with Meyer lemons, is sunshine in a glass.

Ingredients in The Top Down Cocktail

2 oz

Cherrywood-infused Hennessy V.S.O.P Privilège cognac

¹⁄₂ oz

Grand Marnier liqueur

³⁄₄ oz

Meyer lemon syrup*

³⁄₄ oz

Fresh lemon juice

2 dashes

Hellfire bitters (or other spicy bitters)

Garnish:

Sliced lemon wheel, Red chile threads

Glass:

How to make The Top Down Cocktail

Add all the ingredients to a shaker filled with ice and shake.

Strain into a chilled coupe.

Top a lemon slice with red chile threads, and use it to garnish the drink.

*Meyer lemon syrup: Peel 6 Meyer lemons. Use a paring knife to get rid of any remaining white spots on the peels. Blanch them three times in boiling water, then simmer in 1/2 L water and 1/2 L sugar for 20 minutes. Cool before using.

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