The traditions and methods of drinking such a strong alcoholic drink as cognac are quite strict. Usually, in this case, the Americans use the so-called rule of three "C" - cognac, coffee, cigar. It is with these components that brandy is used. However, the recipe for a drink is quite common, in which brandy and cola are harmoniously combined.
In America, this recipe has been used for a long time, but today it has not taken root enough in Europe, where it got thanks to the Beatles group. It should be noted that this cocktail is quite popular at youth parties.
In order to get such a drink, you need to mix cognac with cola (1: 1 ratio - fifty grams each) in a cognac glass and add ice cubes there. It is recommended to get acquainted with this alcoholic drink by mixing the components 1: 3 (one part cognac into three parts of cola), then you can proceed to the combination 1: 2 and only then - 1: 1.
Consider a few more cocktail recipes.
Cocktail "Brave Macho"
Ingredients: three hundred and fifty grams of Coca-Cola, thirty-five grams of cognac, half a bag of instant black coffee.
Cognac with cola is poured into a half-liter beer glass (in the absence of it you can replace Pepsi) and gently pour out coffee, constantly whipping the cola with a fork until a thick foam begins to form.
It should be noted that cocktails where cola with cognac is present taste good.
Cuban Brandy
Ingredients: fifty grams of cognac. Twenty grams of saka lime, thirty grams of Coca-Cola, three ice cubes.
Ice is put in the toggle switch and poured with juice and cognac on top, then everything is mixed, added Coca-Cola and decorated with a slice of lime on top. The strength of this drink is 20%.
Drink "Youth"
Ingredients: one hundred twenty grams of Coca-Cola, twenty grams of cognac, one spoonful of sugar, two quail eggs, a slice of lemon, twenty grams of sparkling water.
Cognac with cola, sugar and eggs are mixed in a large glass. Then everything is filtered, add sparkling water, everything is poured into a glass and decorated with a slice of lemon.
It should be said that this drink has tremendous effect, since the quail eggs in its composition contain a large number of trace elements, minerals and vitamins.
Note that cocktails, which include cognac and cola, are strong because they contain 10-30% alcohol. Such drinks are used to stimulate appetite or as a tonic. The alcoholic drink is served quite chilled (most often with pieces of ice) in small glasses, in round glasses or tall glasses, they drink it through a straw.
Cognac with cola is not recommended to be served with a side dish that contains hot seasonings such as onions, garlic or basturma.
Thus, the drink, which has in its composition cola and alcohol such as cognac, has a unique taste. In this case, Coca-Cola enhances the taste of cognac, giving the cocktail some zest.
Although a drink with cola and cognac in itself is not difficult to prepare, and the ingredients used can be purchased at every supermarket, some recommendations must be followed when creating it. So, Coca-Cola must be chilled. You can also use, for example, cherry or vanilla cola. If you make ice out of mineral water, it will give the drink some refinement.
It is believed that containing up to 20% alcohol, this cocktail is well suited for women. However, be that as it may, one should not forget that drinking any alcoholic beverage should only be in moderation in order to exclude the appearance of negative consequences.