HENNESSY IS PROUD TO PRESENT AN EXCITING PAIRING: HENNESSY VERY SPECIAL X GINGER

As it happens, this innovative and metropolitan duo makes, in the words of the Hennessy Tasting Committee, "one of the best possible organoleptic matches". In other words, ginger and Hennessy Very Special were meant to be. Just a hint of fragrant ginger is an ideal catalyst for Very Special because the sweet spice quite naturally offsets the cognac's roundness and suppleness of aromas, highlighting its bold character. Hand-in-hand, they dazzle.

To celebrate a match made in Cognac, Hennessy Very Special mixologists have composed a new cocktail repertoire. Recipes span four categories, from novice and party-friendly sharing recipes to trend forward and expert-level cocktail creations.

A selection of recipes from the Hennessy Very Special x Ginger collection includes basics such as the elegant Hennessy Ginger Mule signature cocktail, the sweet and crisp Hennessy Ginger Ale and Lime or Ginger Beer and Lime. The sophisticated Hennessy Ginger Mint Punch is a trend-driven party favorite, while expert picks include the bubbly Homemade Ginger Lemonade, the honey - and orange - tinged Hennessy Ginger Old Fashioned or the Hennessy Ginger Manhattan, made with vermouth and angostura bitters.

Starting in January 2018, these and other recipes were posted on Instagram at @hennessy using the hashtag #HennessyVerySpecial.

SIGNATURE COCKTAIL

Hennessy Ginger Mule

Ingredients:

• Hennessy V.S 50ml
• Fresh lime juice 20ml
• Ginger beer 100ml

Method:
Pour Hennessy Very Special and lime juice into a copper mule. Add ice cubes and top upwith ginger beer. Stir with bar spoon. Garnish and serve.

BASIC COCKTAILS

Hennessy Ginger Ale & Lime

Ingredients:

• Hennessy V.S 40ml
• Fresh lime juice 20ml
• Ginger ale 120ml

Method:
Pour Hennessy Very Special and lime juice into a tumbler. Add ice cubes and top up with ginger ale. Stir with bar spoon. Garnish and serve.

Hennessy Ginger Beer & Lime

Ingredients:

• Hennessy V.S 40ml
• Fresh lime juice 20ml
• Ginger beer 120ml

Method:
Pour Hennessy Very Special and lime juice into a tumbler. Add ice cubes and top up with ginger beer. Stir with bar spoon. Garnish and serve.

Hennessy Ginger Mint Punch

Ingredients:

• Hennessy V.S 400ml
• Cinnamon syrup 100ml
• Sugar syrup 50ml
• Ginger ale 600ml
• Mint leaves 1 bunch
• Ginger 20 slices
• Cinnamon 10 sticks

Method:
Pour Hennessy Very Special, cinnamon syrup, sugar syrup into a punch bowl. Add min leaves, cinnamon sticks and ginger ale. Add ices cubes and stir gently with bar spoon for 15 seconds.

EXPERT COCKTAILS

Hennessy Ginger Old Fashioned

Ingredients:

• Hennessy V.S siphon infused with ginger 60ml
• Homemade honey syrup 5ml
• Angostura bitter 3 drops
• Dried orange 1 slice
• Ginger 1 stick

Method:
Put the ice cubes into an old fashioned, and pour in 30ml of Hennessy Very Special, homemade honey syrup and bitter. Stir gently with bar spoon. Add ices cubes and another 30ml of Hennessy Very Special and stir again. Garnish with dried orange and ginger, serve.

Hennessy Ginger Manhattan

Ingredients:

• Hennessy V.S vaccum infused with ginger 60ml
• Vermouth 10ml
• Angostura bitter 3 dashes
• Dried orange 1 piece

Method:
Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass, add ice cubes and stir gently for 10 seconds. Strain into a chilled martini glass, add garnish and serve.

Hennessy Ginger Lemonade

Ingredients:

• Hennessy V.S 40ml
• Ginger lemonade 120ml

Method:
Into a soda siphon, pour 1 liter of homemade ginger lemonade. Add a CO₂ cartridge. Into a tumble, pour 40ml of Hennessy Very Special, add ice cubes and top up with homemade ginger lemonade.