As we prepare to enjoy Labor Day weekend Courvoisier Cognac offers two cocktails to make any celebration better. Whether you’re hanging by the beach or relaxing with family and friends, these cocktails are sure to cool you off this Weekend.

Courvoisier’s French Twist with Watermelon is the perfect way to enjoy summer’s favorite fruit; with ingredients like fresh watermelon juice and Monin Hibiscus Syrup, this cocktail is ideal for friends craving something sweet and sophisticated!

Give summer a proper send off with Courvoisier’s French Twist with Passionfruit cocktail, infused with ingredients like lemon juice and passionfruit puree, this cocktail is a great opportunity to show off the mixology skills you’ve picked up over the last year and a newfound love of all thing’s cognac

French Twist with Watermelon
1.75 Parts Courvoisier V.S.O.P.
.5 Parts Aperol
.5 parts Monin Hibiscus Syrup
.25 parts fresh lime juice
.75 Parts watermelon juice
4 fresh basil leaves
Method: Lightly muddle basil, build the rest of the cocktail, add ice, lightly shake and strain over fresh ice
Glass: Double Old Fashioned Glass
Garnish: Fresh basil leaf

French Twist with Passionfruit

• 1.75 parts Courvoisier VSOP
• .25 parts lemon juice
• .25 parts Giffard Banane du Bresil Liqueur
• .5 parts Passionfruit Puree
• .5 Lapsang Souchong tea syrup*

Method: Build all ingredients into a shaker, add ice, shake and fine strain into glass.

Glass: Cocktail or “Martini”

Optional Garnish: Edible flower (Pansies are easiest to get and very colorful options)

*Make tea, then add super fine sugar for a 1:1 ratio