Nuitcap

By Rebekah Peppler

Published Dec. 22, 2021

Nuitcap
David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.
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A modern and decidedly French-slanted nightcap, the Nuitcap combines Cognac, blanc vermouth and a drinker’s choice of bitter, herbal liqueur: Salers, génépy or Suze. Salers makes for a drier cocktail, while génépy leans sweeter and more herbal. Suze shifts the drink toward the more bitter — and bright yellow — side. A final splash of soda water is kept to a modest 1 ounce, diluting the drink, but not so much that it moves into spritz territory.

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Ingredients

Yield:1 drink
  • Ice
  • 1ounce Cognac
  • 1ounce blanc vermouth
  • ½ounce Salers, génépy or Suze
  • ¼ounce orange liqueur, such as Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao, Cointreau or triple sec
  • 1ounce soda water, to top
  • 1orange wedge or lemon peel, to garnish
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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Fill a mixing glass with ice, and add the Cognac, vermouth, Salers and orange liqueur. Stir for 30 seconds, then strain into an ice-filled lowball glass. Top with soda water and garnish with the orange wedge or lemon peel.

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Mr F

Delicious. We tried it with génépy and the result is definitely on the sweet side, as advertised. Tried it again substituting Dolin dry white vermouth for the blanc, thinking it would pull back the sweetness. It did, but the drink was more balanced using blanc vermouth so just embrace the sweetness if you use génépy and make as directed.

Dee Kellehe

Yum, made this with gin subbed for cognac, Salers, Dolin Blanc Vermouth, Paula's Orange Liqueur (I'm in Texas, y'all), and the sparkling water, and it was delicious. I stirred the spirits with ice as directed, added the oz of sparkling water, strained it into a chilled martini glass, then added the orange wedge with a gentle squeeze.

Justine

Absolutely delicious and very well rounded - perfect balance of sweet, floral, and bitter. Lemon peel was the perfect garnish to an upscale-bar quality drink :)

Dave Klumpp

Made these with Suze and Driftless Glen brandy, as these were on hand. Wonderful cocktail! Have made several times now. Our version is reminiscent of a Margarita, and friends love them recommend highly!

mhenry

Great nIght cap. Just happened to have Suze in our bar! Dolin white was the perfect vermouth. Wouldn’t change a thing.

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