French Connection
IBA official cocktail
TypeCocktail
Primary alcohol by volume
  • Cognac
ServedOn the rocks; poured over ice
Standard drinkware
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Old Fashioned glass
IBA specified
ingredientsdagger
  • 3.5cl Cognac
  • 3.5cl Amaretto liqueur
PreparationPour all ingredients directly into old fashioned glass filled with ice cubes. Stir gently.
TimingAfter dinner
dagger French Connection recipe at International Bartenders Association

A French Connection is a cocktail made with equal parts Cognac and Amaretto liqueur. The cocktail is named for the Gene Hackman film of the same name.


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