Cognac is considered one of the most noble drinks. As a rule, it is served after the main course, immediately before dessert and coffee. In the modern world, cognac has managed to become a very popular drink, which is served on every festive table. Perhaps this is why the question so often arises, how do they eat brandy and how to drink it correctly?
How to drink cognac? Before you ask yourself what to eat cognac, and what true connoisseurs bite cognac, you must learn to drink it correctly. It is worth remembering that each brandy is unique in its own way, has a unique aroma, color and taste. It is these qualities that you need to feel.
Serve this drink in special glasses on a thin, low leg. The very shape of such a glass resembles a tulip, as the edges narrow up. It is this form that allows you to feel the indescribable, characteristic cognac aroma.
Pour in no more than a quarter glass. First, pay attention to the color of the drink. Remember that the older it is, the darker its color. Young cognacs are light brown in color. Unfortunately, quite often caramel is added to such drinks to give the young cognac a noble color.
Now try to feel the whole bouquet of aromas that rise along the wall of the glass. The temperature of the drink should be approximately 20 degrees. Take a glass in both palms and try to warm the drink - so the aroma will become clearer.
You need to drink cognac in small sips, without holding the liquid in your mouth for a long time. Try to swallow the drink without exhaling. Now you can feel how warmly fills your body.
How do they bite cognac? If you ask people what they eat brandy, in most cases the answer will be the same - a lemon. The author of this tradition is Emperor Nicholas II. It was he who came up with a bite of cognac with slices of lemon sprinkled with grated chocolate and sugar. In fact, such a tradition is fundamentally wrong. For example, the true connoisseurs of this drink strongly believe that cognac does not need a snack, because it only interrupts the taste and smell of the drink.
Yes, indeed, the best snack is an expensive cigar and quality coffee. And first you need to drink a cup of coffee and only after that proceed to the cognac, and then to the cigar. However, quite often cognacs are served on the table as the main drink. And if you are going to drink more than 100 grams of cognac in the evening, you will have to have a snack, nevertheless. So how to bite cognac?
Well, firstly, you must immediately abandon the lemon as a snack, since this sour fruit completely kills the taste and smell of a noble drink. Lemons can be eaten with tequila or vodka, as the acid remarkably eliminates the smell of alcohol and fusel oils. But with cognacs such problems should not arise. Therefore, less acidic fruits are suitable for the drink. It can be apricots, peaches, grapes, sweet pears.
In addition, cheese is considered one of the best snacks. For cognac, it is necessary to select those varieties of cheeses that do not have a strong smell or pronounced taste. After all, cheese should not interrupt the taste of the drink. Cognac is well combined with olives or olives. On the other hand, cognac is harmoniously combined with desserts and sweet dishes. For example, you can serve dark chocolate, ice cream, sweet pastries. By tradition, cognacs are not washed down, but if such a need still arises, then fruit juices can be used for this purpose.
Remember also that cognacs must be chosen correctly. The older the cognac, the more rich its taste and aroma. And beware of fakes, as this has recently been a problem.