The Autumn Orchard

Name: The Autumn Orchard
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup Cognac (such as Camus VS); ¼ cup Calvados (apple brandy); 2 tablespoons Cointreau or other orange liqueur; 2 tablespoons pear liqueur (such as Rothman and Winter or Mathilde); 4½ teaspoons fresh lime juice; 2 dashes Angostura bitters; 1 cup Ice cubes; 2 slices lime slices

A sophisticated cocktail that combines the warmth of Cognac and Calvados with bright citrus notes from Cointreau and lime, finished with pear liqueur for a perfect autumn sipper.

2 servings

3 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•¼ cup Cognac (such as Camus VS)
•¼ cup Calvados (apple brandy)
•2 tablespoons Cointreau or other orange liqueur
•2 tablespoons pear liqueur (such as Rothman and Winter or Mathilde)
•4½ teaspoons fresh lime juice
•2 dashes Angostura bitters
•1 cup Ice cubes
•2 slices lime slices

Cooking Instructions

1.
Mix first 6 ingredients in cocktail shaker. Add ice. Cover and shake vigorously 20 times. Strain between 2 coupe glasses. Float lime slices on top and serve.
3 min