Ingredients
1cupwater
⅔cupsugar
½cuplemon juice
½cupCointreau
1cupbrandy,or cognac
ice
sugar,for coating martini glasses
Preparation
In a small saucepan, combine the water and sugar and bring to a boil. Cook over moderate heat, stirring just until the sugar dissolves. Let cool.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add ¼ cup of the syrup, ¼ cup lemon juice, ¼ cup Cointreau, and ½ cup brandy. Shake vigorously until quite cold and strain into 4 frozen, sugar-rimmed martini glass.
Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 4 more drinks.
Serve and enjoy!
