Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Cognac cocktails don't get nearly enough attention — in this video we're making three: a classic Sidecar, a Vieux Carré (New Orleans' answer to the Old Fashioned), and a Banana Cognac from the Death & Co book. We also break down the actual difference between cognac and brandy before we start mixing. Full written recipes with exact measurements are below, or get the recipe pages (with photos) on the site:
🍸 Sidecar: cocktailunderground.com/cocktail-recipes/sidecar-cocktail
🍸 Vieux Carré: cocktailunderground.com/cocktail-recipes/vieux-carre-cocktail
🍸 Banana Cognac: cocktailunderground.com/cocktail-recipes/banana-cognac-cocktail
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Sidecar Cocktail Recipe 0:53
2 oz / 60 ml Cognac
.75 oz / 22 ml orange liqueur
.75 oz / 22 ml fresh lemon juice
2-3 dashes Gnome's Tavern Earl Grey Bitters @gnomestavern8285
Sugar for rim (or add a tsp of simple syrup to the recipe)
Sugar the rim if you want and then shake and double strain all ingredients
Get the Gnome's Tavern bitters here - etsy.com/shop/GnomesTavernBitters
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Vieux Carre Recipe 2:34
.75 oz / 22 ml Cognac
.75 oz / 22 ml Rye Whiskey
.75 oz / 22 ml Sweet Vermouth
1 barspoon Bénédictine
2 dashes Angostura bitters (amzn.to/4lOSYLS)
2 dashes Peychaud's bitters (amzn.to/3GnNn06)
Stir all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice, strain into an old-fashioned glass with fresh ice, and garnish with a lemon twist.
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Banana Cognac from Death and Company 4:00
1 oz / 30 ml Cognac
.5 oz./ 15 ml Avua Amburana Cachaca
.75 oz / 22 ml Lemon juice
.5 oz / 15 ml Orange juice
.75 oz / 22 ml Banana syrup
.25 oz / 8ml Orgeat
2 dashes Angostura bitters (amzn.to/4lOSYLS)
Banana Cognac with Modifications
1 oz / 30 ml Cognac
1 oz / 30 ml Avua Amburana Cachaca
1 oz / 30 ml Lime juice
.5 oz / 15 ml Banana syrup
.25 oz / 8ml Orgeat (amzn.to/4eVtR7R)
2 dashes Angostura bitters (amzn.to/4lOSYLS)
2 dashes Elemakule tiki bitters (amzn.to/44oWlDs)
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Video Contents
0:00 Intro
0:18 Difference between cognac and brandy
0:53 Sidecar Cocktail
2:34 Vieux Carre
4:00 Banana Cognac
7:02 Tasting Cognac Drinks
Cognac cocktails don't get nearly enough attention — in this video we're making three: a classic Sidecar, a Vieux Carré (New Orleans' answer to the Old Fashioned), and a Banana Cognac from the Death & Co book. We also break down the actual difference between cognac and brandy before we start mixing. Full written recipes with exact measurements are below, or get the recipe pages (with photos) on the site:
🍸 Sidecar: cocktailunderground.com/cocktail-recipes/sidecar-cocktail
🍸 Vieux Carré: cocktailunderground.com/cocktail-recipes/vieux-carre-cocktail
🍸 Banana Cognac: cocktailunderground.com/cocktail-recipes/banana-cognac-cocktail
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Sidecar Cocktail Recipe 0:53
2 oz / 60 ml Cognac
.75 oz / 22 ml orange liqueur
.75 oz / 22 ml fresh lemon juice
2-3 dashes Gnome's Tavern Earl Grey Bitters @gnomestavern8285
Sugar for rim (or add a tsp of simple syrup to the recipe)
Sugar the rim if you want and then shake and double strain all ingredients
Get the Gnome's Tavern bitters here - etsy.com/shop/GnomesTavernBitters
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Vieux Carre Recipe 2:34
.75 oz / 22 ml Cognac
.75 oz / 22 ml Rye Whiskey
.75 oz / 22 ml Sweet Vermouth
1 barspoon Bénédictine
2 dashes Angostura bitters (amzn.to/4lOSYLS)
2 dashes Peychaud's bitters (amzn.to/3GnNn06)
Stir all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice, strain into an old-fashioned glass with fresh ice, and garnish with a lemon twist.
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Banana Cognac from Death and Company 4:00
1 oz / 30 ml Cognac
.5 oz./ 15 ml Avua Amburana Cachaca
.75 oz / 22 ml Lemon juice
.5 oz / 15 ml Orange juice
.75 oz / 22 ml Banana syrup
.25 oz / 8ml Orgeat
2 dashes Angostura bitters (amzn.to/4lOSYLS)
Banana Cognac with Modifications
1 oz / 30 ml Cognac
1 oz / 30 ml Avua Amburana Cachaca
1 oz / 30 ml Lime juice
.5 oz / 15 ml Banana syrup
.25 oz / 8ml Orgeat (amzn.to/4eVtR7R)
2 dashes Angostura bitters (amzn.to/4lOSYLS)
2 dashes Elemakule tiki bitters (amzn.to/44oWlDs)
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Video Contents
0:00 Intro
0:18 Difference between cognac and brandy
0:53 Sidecar Cocktail
2:34 Vieux Carre
4:00 Banana Cognac
7:02 Tasting Cognac Drinks
