Moonraker #1

Cognac, peach liqueur and Lillet Blanc stirred and poured into an absinthe-rinsed coupe, then finished with a lemon twist. Silky and perfumed, with soft stone fruit and a faint anise edge, it suits a quiet evening.

Total time: 5 min
Serving: 1

Naturally sweet twist
Silky & perfumed

A woman in a red coat and gloves holding a martini glass of dark red drink with a candy-cane straw and paper snowflake — Sour meets Sweet Magic

Ingredients

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2 oz (60 ml) cognac
½ oz (15 ml) peach liqueur
½ oz (15 ml) Lillet Blanc
absinthe, to rinse the glass
ice
long lemon twist, to garnish
2–3 Richberry halves

How to Make It

Stir
Stir the cognac, peach liqueur and Lillet Blanc with ice in a mixing glass until well chilled.
Rinse the glass
Pour a few drops of absinthe into a coupe, swirl to coat the inside and tip out the excess.
Strain and twist
Strain the drink into the rinsed coupe. Squeeze the lemon twist in half over the top to release its oils, run it round the rim and drop it in.
Add the Richberry twist
Just before your first sip, chew 2–3 Richberry halves gently and let them linger for about 30 seconds. Discard any pit, then taste how the sour notes turn sweet.

Richberry changes the taste, not the drink: a cocktail may taste softer, but it is just as strong. Please enjoy it responsibly.