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3 easy spring cocktail recipes: ready, set, stir

With the onset of spring comes a whole new set of drinks, channelling the breeziness of the season. At Hennessy that means cognac cocktails that are light and easy to make.

5 easy spring cocktail recipes: Ready, set, stir

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Springtime comes with an array of refreshing drinks, but the best ones are those that can be mixed together with a few ingredients. Here are five Hennessy cognac cocktails that offer maximum refreshment with minimal effort.

A Timeless Favourite

The Hennessy Tonic

The Hennessy Tonic is an uplifting spring cocktail for a warm afternoon and is as invigorating as soft spring rain in April. The recipe lets fresh lime take centre stage, accompanied by Hennessy V.S.O.P and tonic water – a drink made easy at home as you unthaw.

45ml Hennessy V.S.O.P
Top with tonic water

Put ice cubes to fill the glass. Pour in Hennessy V.S.O.P. Top with tonic water and garnish with a lime wedge.

The Sidecar

It's festive, citrusy, and oh-so-easy to make! The Sidecar cocktail requires just three ingredients – Hennessy cognac, Cointreau, and lemon juice – perfect for spring sipping, with its crisp taste. This drink originated in the Ritz Hotel Bar in Paris and has been delighting cognac lovers for over a century, and there's a good reason it remains a hit!

50 ml Hennessy V.S.O.P
15 ml Cointreau™
15 ml lemon juice
1 orange zest

Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker and fill with ice cubes. Shake vigorously until well mixed and well chilled. Strain into a glass and garnish with orange zest.

Tea Ceremony Cocktail

Green tea, with a hint of citrus is a sure sign of spring, and the Tea Ceremony Cocktail puts it to good use. The five-ingredient drink has a gentle floral flavour with a unique twist, thanks to the Hennessy V.S.O.P cognac – traditional and botanical flavours make this Collins glass cocktail a real beauty.

45ml Hennessy VSOP Privilège
15ml Grand Marnier
60ml strong green tea chilled and unsweetened
15ml fresh lemon juice
30ml simple syrup

Combine all liquids in a shaker tin and shake until well chilled. Strain into a Collins glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a twist of orange and a mint sprig.

Hennessy V.S.O.P is a balanced cognac, expressing 200 years of Hennessy's know-how. The fruit of nature’s uncertainties, this unique blend has tamed the elements to craft and embody the original concept of cognac. The emotion awakened by the pleasure of tasting it continually reveals new facets of its personality.

The savoir-faire of the Maison Hennessy is fully expressed in this balanced cognac: the selection of eaux-de-vie, aging and assemblage. A cognac of remarkable consistency and vitality, Hennessy V.S.O.P conveys all of the savoir-faire of the Hennessy master blenders who have ensured the continued success of this harmonious assemblage for 200 years.

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