Flowers and Grains

Name: Flowers and Grains
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Cognac; 1 oz Cocchi Americano; 0.25 oz Fernet Branca; 0.25 oz Dry Curaçao; 1 bar spoon Domaine Santé Bored-O Rouge Grape Nectar

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By Aishwarya Chitta

Submitted on: March 8, 2023

Signatures

Spirit Forward

Taking a break from Dry January to bring you my husband’s current favorite cocktail! Marrying cognac with a wine based sweetener like @domainesante feels like the right thing to do and it works. Fernet Branca brings in that earthiness while curaçao compliments the fruitiness. Cocci americano lightens the cocktail, which makes for a smooth sip.

Ingredients

1.5 oz
Cognac

1 oz
Cocchi Americano

0.25 oz
Fernet Branca

0.25 oz
Dry Curaçao

1 bar spoon
Domaine Santé Bored-O Rouge Grape Nectar

Instructions

Garnish

Dried Rose Petals

Build

Stir & Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 24% ABV (estimate)

By Aishwarya Chitta

Mixology enthusiast

It all started when a dear friend gifted me the Drunken Botanist and that was all the push I needed to dive head first into the world of mixology! Being a firm believer in a rock-solid foundation, I completed the BarSmarts program to gain the basic knowledge required to start exploring this world. Having always been very passionate about food and an avid baker, I love to approach cocktails as a chef would- employing interesting techniques and sometimes very whacky ingredients to create libation...

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Put all ingredients in a mixing glass, fill with ice, and stir until chilled, around 15-20 seconds. Fine strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with dried rose petals. Cheers!

Editor's Note

Cognac meets the herbal depth of Fernet-Branca in this refined, spirit-forward sipper. Grape nectar provides a subtle, wine-like sweetness that ties the profile together.

Ratings & Comments (2)

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Crafted Pour

18 September 2026

This sounds like a beautifully balanced and sophisticated cocktail! Do you happen to have a recommendation for a substitute if someone cannot find the grape nectar locally?

Stacy (Crafted Pour)

8 March 2023

I love how you added the dry Curacoa in this to split the Fernet. Yum!