Cognac substitutes
The closest substitute for Cognac is Brandy, which works and barely changes the drink. Cognac is a grape brandy; any decent brandy works. In a pinch, use Calvados or Apple Brandy.
What to use instead of Cognac
BrandyAlmost the same
Cognac is a grape brandy; any decent brandy works. Same amount.
CalvadosLast resort
Apple instead of grape. Same amount.
Apple BrandyLast resort
Apple instead of grape. Same amount.
What is Cognac?
Cognac is a prestigious French brandy from the Cognac region, double-distilled in copper pot stills and aged in French oak. It offers complex fruit, floral, and oak flavors.
14 drinks with Cognac
- AlexanderBrown Crème de Cacao, Cream
- Between the SheetsWhite Rum, Triple Sec, Lemon Juice
- Brandy AlexanderBrown Crème de Cacao, Cream
- Brandy CrustaMaraschino Liqueur, Triple Sec, Lemon Juice
- Champagne CocktailChampagne, Angostura Bitters, Sugar Cube
- Champs-ElyseesGreen Chartreuse, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup
- Corpse Reviver No. 1Calvados, Sweet Vermouth
- French ConnectionAmaretto
- HarvardSweet Vermouth, Angostura Bitters, Simple Syrup
- Japanese CocktailOrgeat, Angostura Bitters
- SazeracAbsinthe, Sugar Cube, Peychaud's Bitters
- SidecarTriple Sec, Lemon Juice
- StingerWhite Crème de Menthe
- Vieux CarréRye Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Bénédictine
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