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The combo of lemon juice and Cointreau in this classic cocktail gives a citrusy bite to ice cold brandy that always goes down smooth.

8 ounces brandy
4 ounces lemon juice
4 ounces Cointreau liqueur
cracked ice
1 strip lemon peel
Combine the brandy, lemon juice, Cointreau, and a handful of ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake well then promptly strain the cocktail into a glass.
Garnish the drink with a strip of lemon peel. Serve immediately.
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reviews & comments
February 3, 2023
This is my favorite brandy cocktail. I've tried to make it at home before but never quite got it right until I tried this version. Perfect! Only thing I added was to rub the inside of the glass with the lemon peel because I had a bartender tell me to do that one time when I asked her how to make this (I still couldn't replicate what she made but now I did!)