Metropolis

Devin Kennedy, Pouring Ribbons | New York

photo: Gabi Porter
Metropolis Cocktail

This cocktail took first place in the finals of Rémy Martin’s Equal Parts National Cocktail Competition.

The name and structure of this drink pay homage to the Metropole, a classic cocktail named for New York’s historic Metropole Hotel, which closed in 1912. Staying true to the original pre-Prohibition drink, essentially a Cognac-based Manhattan, Kennedy skips elaborate garnishes but uses a quick twist of lemon to release aromatic oils over the top of the drink.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 2 ounces Rémy Martin 1738 Cognac
  • 2 ounces Rémy Martin 1738 Cognac
  • ¾ ounce Lustau Capataz Andrés cream sherry
  • ¾ ounce Lustau Capataz Andrés cream sherry
  • ½ ounce Carpano Antica sweet vermouth
  • ½ ounce Carpano Antica sweet vermouth
  • 1 teaspoon pear brandy (Clear Creek or Massenez preferred)
  • 1 teaspoon pear brandy (Clear Creek or Massenez preferred)
  • 1 teaspoon demerara syrup (2 parts demerara sugar:1 part water)
  • 1 teaspoon demerara syrup (2 parts demerara sugar:1 part water)

Garnish: Lemon peel

Directions
  1. Stir all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Strain into a coupe glass.
  3. Twist lemon peel over the glass to express the oils, then discard the lemon peel.

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