French Connection Cocktail Recipe
A simple two-ingredient after-dinner cocktail from the early 1970s, named after the 1971 Gene Hackman film. It combines rich cognac with sweet, almond-flavored amaretto for a smooth, sippable digestif that tastes more complex than its minimal recipe suggests.
Make This
- Base
- Cognac
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Time
- 2 minutes
- Strength
- Strong
- Flavor
- Rich
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Cognac
- 1 oz Amaretto
Instructions
- Fill a rocks glass with ice.
- Add the cognac and amaretto.
- Stir briefly to combine.