It’s that time of year when your pre-dinner sharpener needs to warm the cockles. This one hits the spot, and it’s dead easy, too. Serves one.
35ml cognac liqueur (we use Hedonist, hence the name of this drink)
10ml oloroso sherry
5ml syrup from a jar of cocktail cherries
2 dashes orange bitters
50ml champagne
1 cocktail cherry, to garnish
Stir the cognac, sherry, syrup and bitters in a champagne flute, top with fizz, garnish and serve.
• Tom Noller and Derryn Nell, Merchants Tavern, London EC2.
