# Cognac

> Used in 10 IBA official cocktails, around 40% ABV.

Grape brandy from the Cognac region of France.

- Shelf: Spirits
- Spirit family: [Brandy & cognac cocktails](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/brandy-cocktails/index.md)
- Also searched as: grape brandy

## Cocktails with cognac

- [Alexander](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/alexander/index.md): uses 30 ml
- [Between the Sheets](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/between-the-sheets/index.md): uses 30 ml
- [Sidecar](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/sidecar/index.md): uses 50 ml
- [French Connection](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/french-connection/index.md): uses 35 ml
- [Sazerac](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/sazerac/index.md): uses 50 ml
- [Champagne Cocktail](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/champagne-cocktail/index.md): uses 10 ml
- [Suffering Bastard](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/suffering-bastard/index.md): uses 30 ml
- [Vieux Carré](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/vieux-carre/index.md): uses 30 ml
- [Horse’s Neck](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/horses-neck/index.md): uses 40 ml
- [Stinger](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/stinger/index.md): uses 50 ml

## Goes with

What shows up alongside cognac most often on the IBA list.

- [Lemon juice](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/lemon/index.md): in 2 of these cocktails
- [Simple syrup](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/simple-syrup/index.md): in 2 of these cocktails
- [Angostura bitters](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/angostura/index.md): in 2 of these cocktails
- [Triple sec](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/triple-sec/index.md): in 2 of these cocktails
- [Peychaud’s bitters](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/peychauds/index.md): in 2 of these cocktails
- [Lime juice](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/lime/index.md): in 1 of these cocktails
- [Gin](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/gin/index.md): in 1 of these cocktails
- [White rum](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/white-rum/index.md): in 1 of these cocktails

## Close substitutes

With substitutes switched on in My bar, any of these count as cognac.

- [Brandy](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/brandy/index.md): 3 cocktails
- [Calvados](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/calvados/): 1 cocktail

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